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The closing price of Gap, Inc. (NYSE: GPS) was $20.11 for the day, down -3.83% from the previous closing price of $20.91. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.83 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.27 million shares were traded. GPS stock price reached its highest trading level at $21.13 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $20.03.
Ratios:
Our analysis of GPS’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 4.01 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.75. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.78 and its Current Ratio is at 1.42. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.10 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.87.
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 March 08, 2024, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $22 from $17 previously.
On February 26, 2024, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $16 to $20.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating for the stock on November 17, 2023, while the target price for the stock was revised from $11 to $17.
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 Mar 26 ’24 when Breitbard Mark sold 17,392 shares for $27.94 per share. The transaction valued at 485,880 led to the insider holds 123,985 shares of the business.
O’Connell Katrina sold 9,818 shares of GPS for $274,270 on Mar 26 ’24. The Chief Financial Officer now owns 0 shares after completing the transaction at $27.94 per share. On Mar 26 ’24, another insider, Gruber Julie, who serves as the Chief Legal&Compliance Officer of the company, sold 9,414 shares for $27.94 each. As a result, the insider received 262,990 and left with 1,384 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, GPS now has a Market Capitalization of 7810141184 and an Enterprise Value of 11079335936. As of this moment, Gap,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.08, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.86. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.05. 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 2.88. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.744 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.779.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GPS has reached a high of $28.59, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $7.22. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.35%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 21.85%.
Shares Statistics:
GPS traded an average of 7.79M shares per day over the past three months and 7043550 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 372.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 221.19M. Insiders hold about 40.78% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 58.98% stake in the company. Shares short for GPS as of 1711584000 were 33738170 with a Short Ratio of 4.33, compared to 1709164800 on 29579089. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 33738170 and a Short% of Float of 17.459999.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.6, GPS has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.60. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.028694406The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.21.
Earnings Estimates
The current market rating for Gap, Inc. (GPS) reflects the collective analysis of 15.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.13 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.2 and a low estimate of $0.09, while EPS last year was $0.01. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.33, with high estimates of $0.45 and low estimates of $0.25.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.61 and $1.3 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.4. EPS for the following year is $1.57, with 16.0 analysts recommending between $1.8 and $1.1.
Revenue Estimates
For the next quarter, 14 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.56B. There is a high estimate of $3.59B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.53B.
A total of 16 analysts have provided revenue estimates for GPS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $14.96B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $14.71B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $14.8B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $14.89BBased on 16 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $15.06B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $15.28B and the low estimate is $14.8B.
