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The closing price of Gap, Inc (NYSE: GAP) was $24.18 for the day, down -4.12% from the previous closing price of $25.22. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.12 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.68 million shares were traded. GAP stock price reached its highest trading level at $24.985 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $24.1.
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 4.11 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.23. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.84 and its Current Ratio is at 1.54. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.74 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.55.
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 the company, JP Morgan on December 02, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $30 from $28 previously.
On August 30, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $29 to $26.
BofA Securities Upgraded its Underperform to Neutral on July 31, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $18.50 to $25.
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 Dec 09 ’24 when FISHER WILLIAM SYDNEY sold 123,950 shares for $26.24 per share. The transaction valued at 3,252,684 led to the insider holds 3,696,517 shares of the business.
William S. Fisher bought 124,596 shares of GAP for $3,269,481 on Dec 09 ’24. On Dec 09 ’24, another insider, Robert J. Fisher, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 201,153 shares for $26.22 each.
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 9511010304 and an Enterprise Value of 11607024640. As of this moment, Gap,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.24, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.27. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.23. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.60 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.91. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.765 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.934.
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 $18.34. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.26%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.28%.
Shares Statistics:
GAP traded an average of 5.91M shares per day over the past three months and 6415890 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 377.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 245.03M. Insiders hold about 35.03% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 63.46% stake in the company. Shares short for GAP as of 1730332800 were 32815390 with a Short Ratio of 4.62, compared to 1727654400 on 28335163. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 32815390 and a Short% of Float of 16.74.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.21.
