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NYSE:GPS

GAP (GPS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$21.87
-0.63 (-2.80%)
(As of 04/15/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$21.76
$22.87
50-Day Range
$18.94
$28.48
52-Week Range
$7.22
$28.59
Volume
7.61 million shs
Average Volume
8.10 million shs
Market Capitalization
$8.17 billion
P/E Ratio
16.32
Dividend Yield
2.74%
Price Target
$18.89

GAP MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.36 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
13.6% Downside
$18.89 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
15.33% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-3.83
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.17mentions of GAP in the last 14 days
Based on 12 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$6.89 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
10.29%
From $1.36 to $1.50 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.74 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

75th out of 204 stocks

Family Clothing Stores Industry

3rd out of 11 stocks

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About GAP Stock (NYSE:GPS)

The Gap, Inc. operates as an apparel retail company. The company offers apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children under the Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands. Its products include adult apparel and accessories; and fitness and lifestyle products for use in yoga, training, sports, travel, and everyday activities for women and girls. The company offers its products through company-operated stores, franchise stores, websites, and third-party arrangements. It has franchise agreements to operate Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta stores and websites in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. The Gap, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

GPS Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend
1/02/2024
Dividend Payable
1/31/2024
Last Earnings
3/07/2024
Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend
4/09/2024
Today
4/15/2024
Dividend Payable
5/01/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/23/2024
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Family clothing stores
Sub-Industry
Apparel Retail
CUSIP
36476010
Employees
85,000
Year Founded
1969

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$18.89
High Stock Price Target
$28.00
Low Stock Price Target
$9.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-13.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.36
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$502 million
Pretax Margin
3.73%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$14.89 billion
Cash Flow
$2.78 per share
Book Value
$7.00 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
257,724,000
Market Cap
$8.17 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.28

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GPS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell GAP stock right now?

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for GAP in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" GPS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in GPS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View GPS analyst ratings
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What is GAP's stock price target for 2024?

14 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for GAP's shares. Their GPS share price targets range from $9.00 to $28.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $18.89 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 13.6%.
View analysts price targets for GPS
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How have GPS shares performed in 2024?

GAP's stock was trading at $20.91 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, GPS stock has increased by 4.6% and is now trading at $21.87.
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Are investors shorting GAP?

GAP saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 34,500,000 shares, an increase of 16.6% from the February 29th total of 29,580,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 7,390,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.7 days. Currently, 16.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
View GAP's Short Interest
.

When is GAP's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 23rd 2024.
View our GPS earnings forecast
.

How were GAP's earnings last quarter?

The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GPS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 7th. The apparel retailer reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.29. The apparel retailer earned $4.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. GAP had a net margin of 3.37% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.56%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.75) earnings per share.
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.

How often does GAP pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for GAP?

GAP announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share on Wednesday, May 1st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 9th.
Read our dividend analysis for GPS
.

Is GAP a good dividend stock?

GAP (NYSE:GPS) pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.67%. The dividend payout ratio is 44.78%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, GPS will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.00% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for GPS.

What guidance has GAP issued on next quarter's earnings?

GAP updated its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, March, 7th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.3 billion-$3.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.3 billion.

What is Sonia Syngal's approval rating as GAP's CEO?

24 employees have rated GAP Chief Executive Officer Sonia Syngal on Glassdoor.com. Sonia Syngal has an approval rating of 85% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of GAP own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other GAP investors own include Gilead Sciences (GILD), Ford Motor (F), Bank of America (BAC), General Electric (GE), AT&T (T), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Walt Disney (DIS), Netflix (NFLX), Intel (INTC) and Starbucks (SBUX).

Who are GAP's major shareholders?

GAP's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include First Hawaiian Bank (0.02%) and Polianta Ltd (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Horacio Barbeito, John J Fisher, Julie Gruber, Katrina O'connell, Mark Breitbard, Mary Beth Laughton, Sarah Gilligan, Shawn Curran, Sheila Peters and Sonia Syngal.
View institutional ownership trends
.

How do I buy shares of GAP?

Shares of GPS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Does GAP have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of GAP: Athleta, Athleta (ITM) Inc., Athleta LLC, Banana Republic, Banana Republic (Apparel), Banana Republic (ITM) Inc., Banana Republic (Japan) Y.K., Corporate HQ Support Mexico, Direct Consumer Services, Forth & Towne (Apparel) LLC, Forth & Towne (Japan) Y.K., GPS (Great Britain) Limited, GPS Consumer Direct, GPS Corporate Facilities, GPS Import Services, GPS Real Estate, GPS Services, GPS Strategic Alliances LLC, GPSDC (New York) Inc., Gap (Apparel), Gap (Beijing) Commercial Co., Gap (Canada) Inc., Gap (France) S.A.S., Gap (ITM) Inc., Gap (Italy) Srl., Gap (Japan) K.K., Gap (Puerto Rico), Gap (RHC) B.V., Gap (Shanghai) Commercial Co., Gap (UK Holdings) Limited, Gap Europe Limited, Gap International Sales, Gap International Sourcing, Gap International Sourcing (Americas) LLC, Gap International Sourcing (California), Gap International Sourcing (Holdings) Limited, Gap International Sourcing (India) Private Limited, Gap International Sourcing (JV), Gap International Sourcing (Mexico) S.A. de C.V., Gap International Sourcing (U.S.A.) Inc., Gap International Sourcing (Vietnam) Limited Liability Company, Gap International Sourcing Limited, Gap International Sourcing Pte. Ltd., Gap Limited, Gap Services, Gap Stores (Ireland) Limited, Gap Taiwan Limited, Intermix, Intermix (ITM) Inc., Intermix Canada Inc., Intermix Holdco Inc., ON Stores Mexico, ONDC (Fresno) LLC, Old Navy, Old Navy (Apparel), Old Navy (Canada) Inc., Old Navy (ITM) Inc., Old Navy (Japan) Y.K., Old Navy Financial Services Limited, Old Navy Gift Card Services LLC, Old Navy International Sourcing Inc., Old Navy Services Inc., Old Navy Sourcing (Hong Kong) Limited, Old Navy Sourcing (Vietnam) Limited Liability Limited, Old Navy Sourcing Holdings LLC, Old Navy Strategic Alliances LLC, Old Navy Supply Chain Management (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Piperlime (Japan) G.K., WCB Twenty-Eight Limited Partnership, and Weddington Way.
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This page (NYSE:GPS) was last updated on 4/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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