Analytical Lens: Exploring Gap, Inc. (GAP)’s Financial Story Through Ratios

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The closing price of Gap, Inc. (NYSE: GAP) was $20.28 for the day, down -0.20% from the previous closing price of $20.32. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.20 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.9 million shares were traded. GAP stock price reached its highest trading level at $20.45 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $19.79.

Ratios:

Our analysis of GAP’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.56 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.47. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.84 and its Current Ratio is at 1.49. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.88 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.67.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Telsey Advisory Group on August 30, 2024, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $26 from $29 previously.

On July 31, 2024, BofA Securities Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Underperform and also upped its target price recommendation from $18.50 to $25.

Morgan Stanley Upgraded its Equal-Weight to Overweight on July 18, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $27 to $29.

Insider Transactions:

Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 17 ’24 when Gilligan Sarah sold 8,851 shares for $20.61 per share. The transaction valued at 182,441 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.

Barbeito Horacio sold 75,385 shares of GAP for $1,507,700 on Sep 12 ’24. The President & CEO, Old Navy now owns 0 shares after completing the transaction at $20.00 per share. On Sep 03 ’24, another insider, Barbeito Horacio, who serves as the President & CEO, Old Navy of the company, sold 311 shares for $22.19 each. As a result, the insider received 6,894 and left with 75,385 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, GAP now has a Market Capitalization of 7631708672 and an Enterprise Value of 10944706560. As of this moment, Gap,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.05, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.94. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.70. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.50 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.63. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.721 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.481.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, GAP has reached a high of $30.75, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.71. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.51%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.43%.

Shares Statistics:

GAP traded an average of 6.52M shares per day over the past three months and 6140790 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 372.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 225.56M. Insiders hold about 40.06% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 63.06% stake in the company. Shares short for GAP as of 1724976000 were 26431440 with a Short Ratio of 4.05, compared to 1722384000 on 38525067. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 26431440 and a Short% of Float of 13.489999999999998.

Dividends & Splits

With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.6, GAP has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.60. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.02952756The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.21.

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