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The closing price of Gap, Inc (NYSE: GAP) was $18.70 for the day, down -2.86% from the previous closing price of $19.25. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.86 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.54 million shares were traded. GAP stock price reached its highest trading level at $19.39 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $18.52.
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 2.72 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.78. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.96 and its Current Ratio is at 1.60. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.68 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.48.
On January 10, 2025, UBS Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Sell and also upped its target price recommendation from $16 to $26.
JP Morgan Upgraded its Neutral to Overweight on December 02, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $28 to $30.
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 21 ’25 when Barbeito Horacio sold 40,764 shares for $20.07 per share. The transaction valued at 818,288 led to the insider holds 308 shares of the business.
O’Connell Katrina sold 8,503 shares of GAP for $165,550 on Mar 19 ’25. The Chief Financial Officer now owns 0 shares after completing the transaction at $19.47 per share. On Mar 19 ’25, another insider, Gilligan Sarah, who serves as the Chief Sup Chn & Transform Ofcr of the company, sold 3,644 shares for $19.47 each. As a result, the insider received 70,953 and left with 0 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 7042494976 and an Enterprise Value of 9897718784. As of this moment, Gap,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.49, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.75. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.96. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.47 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.14. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.656 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.129.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for GAP is 2.24, which has changed by -0.11792451 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07455289 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, GAP has reached a high of $30.75, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.99. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.71%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.26%.
Shares Statistics:
GAP traded an average of 8.80M shares per day over the past three months and 14432370 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 374.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 243.71M. Insiders hold about 35.29% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 63.47% stake in the company. Shares short for GAP as of 1743379200 were 22739410 with a Short Ratio of 2.58, compared to 1740700800 on 25545633. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 22739410 and a Short% of Float of 10.95.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.6, GAP has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.61. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.031168832The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.21. The current Payout Ratio is 27.30% for GAP, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-04-09 with an ex-dividend date of 1744156800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1999-06-22 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
