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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
$21.35
+5.6%
$22.61
$7.22
$28.59
$7.97B2.286.80 million shs8.79 million shs
J C Penney Company Inc stock logo
JCP
J C Penney
$0.15
$0.14
$1.26
$39.35M1.3819.35 million shs4.35 million shs
Nordstrom, Inc. stock logo
JWN
Nordstrom
$19.13
+0.7%
$19.18
$12.88
$23.53
$3.12B2.593.30 million shs2.19 million shs
Macy's, Inc. stock logo
M
Macy's
$18.43
+0.4%
$19.63
$10.54
$22.10
$5.07B2.155.65 million shs3.82 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
0.00%+2.84%-22.50%+8.16%+128.59%
J C Penney Company Inc stock logo
JCP
J C Penney
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Nordstrom, Inc. stock logo
JWN
Nordstrom
0.00%+1.11%-5.62%-3.53%+24.46%
Macy's, Inc. stock logo
M
Macy's
-0.05%-0.54%-7.76%-2.49%+13.42%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
4.0579 of 5 stars
2.23.02.51.01.23.32.5
J C Penney Company Inc stock logo
JCP
J C Penney
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nordstrom, Inc. stock logo
JWN
Nordstrom
2.1807 of 5 stars
1.81.02.51.91.21.70.6
Macy's, Inc. stock logo
M
Macy's
3.5735 of 5 stars
2.04.02.51.12.82.50.6

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
2.36
Hold$18.95-11.24% Downside
J C Penney Company Inc stock logo
JCP
J C Penney
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Nordstrom, Inc. stock logo
JWN
Nordstrom
1.64
Reduce$16.54-13.55% Downside
Macy's, Inc. stock logo
M
Macy's
2.00
Hold$17.45-5.29% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest M, JWN, GPS, and JCP Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/25/2024
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$24.00 ➝ $25.00
4/19/2024
Nordstrom, Inc. stock logo
JWN
Nordstrom
Telsey Advisory Group
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$19.00
3/28/2024
Macy's, Inc. stock logo
M
Macy's
Telsey Advisory Group
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$21.00
3/22/2024
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$26.00 ➝ $28.00
3/22/2024
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$14.00 ➝ $18.00
3/22/2024
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$22.00 ➝ $24.00
3/22/2024
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$24.00 ➝ $25.00
3/22/2024
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$23.00
3/22/2024
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
Cowen
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$19.00 ➝ $21.00
3/22/2024
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
KGI Securities
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$9.10 ➝ $25.20
3/22/2024
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$18.00 ➝ $24.00
(Data available from 4/28/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
$14.89B0.54$2.86 per share7.46$7.00 per share3.05
J C Penney Company Inc stock logo
JCP
J C Penney
$11.17B0.00N/A0.20$2.59 per share0.00
Nordstrom, Inc. stock logo
JWN
Nordstrom
$14.69B0.21$7.06 per share2.71$5.22 per share3.66
Macy's, Inc. stock logo
M
Macy's
$23.09B0.22$6.85 per share2.69$15.10 per share1.22

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
$502M$1.3415.9314.231.313.37%22.56%4.89%5/23/2024 (Estimated)
J C Penney Company Inc stock logo
JCP
J C Penney
-$268M-$0.80N/AN/AN/A-2.40%-27.83%-3.09%N/A
Nordstrom, Inc. stock logo
JWN
Nordstrom
$134M$0.8023.9110.692.170.91%49.30%3.94%5/29/2024 (Estimated)
Macy's, Inc. stock logo
M
Macy's
$105M$0.3749.817.26N/A0.45%23.34%5.76%6/6/2024 (Estimated)

Latest M, JWN, GPS, and JCP Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
3/7/2024Q4 23
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
$0.20$0.49+$0.29$0.49$4.22 billion$4.30 billion    
3/5/2024Q4 23
Nordstrom, Inc. stock logo
JWN
Nordstrom
$0.90$0.96+$0.06$1.10$4.38 billion$4.29 billion    
2/27/202401/31/2024
Macy's, Inc. stock logo
M
Macy's
$1.98$2.45+$0.47$5.16$8.07 billion$8.12 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
$0.602.81%+35.25%44.78%N/A
J C Penney Company Inc stock logo
JCP
J C Penney
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nordstrom, Inc. stock logo
JWN
Nordstrom
$0.763.97%+27.12%95.00%N/A
Macy's, Inc. stock logo
M
Macy's
$0.693.74%+20.57%186.49%3 Years

Latest M, JWN, GPS, and JCP Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/27/2024
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
quarterly$0.153.05%4/9/20244/10/20245/1/2024
2/23/2024
Macy's, Inc. stock logo
M
Macy's
quarterly$0.17373.55%3/14/20243/15/20244/1/2024
2/28/2024
Nordstrom, Inc. stock logo
JWN
Nordstrom
quarterly$0.193.56%3/11/20243/12/20243/27/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
0.57
1.42
0.78
J C Penney Company Inc stock logo
JCP
J C Penney
5.65
1.41
0.29
Nordstrom, Inc. stock logo
JWN
Nordstrom
3.08
1.02
0.41
Macy's, Inc. stock logo
M
Macy's
0.72
1.37
0.39

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
58.81%
J C Penney Company Inc stock logo
JCP
J C Penney
59.57%
Nordstrom, Inc. stock logo
JWN
Nordstrom
88.73%
Macy's, Inc. stock logo
M
Macy's
87.36%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
30.81%
J C Penney Company Inc stock logo
JCP
J C Penney
3.00%
Nordstrom, Inc. stock logo
JWN
Nordstrom
5.78%
Macy's, Inc. stock logo
M
Macy's
1.52%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
The Gap, Inc. stock logo
GPS
GAP
85,000373.51 million258.43 millionOptionable
J C Penney Company Inc stock logo
JCP
J C Penney
90,000320.98 millionN/AOptionable
Nordstrom, Inc. stock logo
JWN
Nordstrom
54,000163.26 million153.82 millionOptionable
Macy's, Inc. stock logo
M
Macy's
85,581275.16 million270.98 millionOptionable

M, JWN, GPS, and JCP Headlines

SourceHeadline
Macys, Inc. (NYSE:M) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from AnalystsMacy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 2:28 AM
Southern Energy Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2023 Financial and Operating ResultsSouthern Energy Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2023 Financial and Operating Results
accesswire.com - April 26 at 2:02 AM
Macys, Inc. (NYSE:M) Stock Position Decreased by Vontobel Holding Ltd.Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) Stock Position Decreased by Vontobel Holding Ltd.
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 5:09 AM
StockNews.com Initiates Coverage on Macys (NYSE:M)StockNews.com Initiates Coverage on Macy's (NYSE:M)
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 2:30 AM
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Buys New Stake in Macys, Inc. (NYSE:M)Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Buys New Stake in Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 4:31 AM
Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. Sells 51,000 Shares of Macys, Inc. (NYSE:M)Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. Sells 51,000 Shares of Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M)
marketbeat.com - April 21 at 3:19 PM
Macys: A Sell On Rising Credit Card DelinquenciesMacy's: A Sell On Rising Credit Card Delinquencies
seekingalpha.com - April 17 at 11:09 PM
Macys, Inc. (NYSE:M) Position Lessened by Readystate Asset Management LPMacy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) Position Lessened by Readystate Asset Management LP
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 10:38 PM
Heres Why Macys (M) Outpaced Its Industry in the Past 6 MonthsHere's Why Macy's (M) Outpaced Its Industry in the Past 6 Months
zacks.com - April 16 at 10:26 AM
Macys proxy fight is over, but the battle for the department stores future wages onMacy's proxy fight is over, but the battle for the department store's future wages on
cnbc.com - April 13 at 6:00 AM
New York State Teachers Retirement System Reduces Stake in Macys, Inc. (NYSE:M)New York State Teachers Retirement System Reduces Stake in Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M)
marketbeat.com - April 13 at 5:41 AM
Macys Appoints Activist Investor Board Picks, Ending Proxy FightMacy's Appoints Activist Investor Board Picks, Ending Proxy Fight
investopedia.com - April 10 at 1:40 PM
Macys adds 2 new directors to board, ending fight with activist investorsMacy's adds 2 new directors to board, ending fight with activist investors
nypost.com - April 10 at 11:56 AM
Department stores face another squeeze. This time, in store credit card revenueDepartment stores face another squeeze. This time, in store credit card revenue
cnbc.com - April 10 at 10:00 AM
Macys just moved closer to going private: find out moreMacy's just moved closer to going private: find out more
invezz.com - April 10 at 9:17 AM
Macys Names Two Arkhouse Nominees to BoardMacy's Names Two Arkhouse Nominees to Board
barrons.com - April 10 at 9:16 AM
Macys Appoints Two Arkhouse Candidates to Board, Reaches SettlementMacy's Appoints Two Arkhouse Candidates to Board, Reaches Settlement
wsj.com - April 10 at 9:04 AM
Macys appoints two new directors; ends proxy contest with ArkhouseMacy's appoints two new directors; ends proxy contest with Arkhouse
reuters.com - April 10 at 8:49 AM
Macys settles proxy fight with activist Arkhouse, adds two directorsMacy's settles proxy fight with activist Arkhouse, adds two directors
cnbc.com - April 10 at 8:41 AM
Arkhouse Issues Statement on Settlement with MacysArkhouse Issues Statement on Settlement with Macy's
businesswire.com - April 10 at 8:33 AM
Macys, Inc. Appoints Richard Clark and Richard L. Markee to Board of DirectorsMacy's, Inc. Appoints Richard Clark and Richard L. Markee to Board of Directors
businesswire.com - April 10 at 8:30 AM
Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Macys (M) Stock?Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Macy's (M) Stock?
zacks.com - April 8 at 9:46 AM
Paul Griscom Sells 522 Shares of Macys, Inc. (NYSE:M) StockPaul Griscom Sells 522 Shares of Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) Stock
insidertrades.com - April 3 at 6:46 AM
Macys, Inc. (NYSE:M) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by BrokeragesMacy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages
marketbeat.com - April 3 at 2:37 AM

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Company Descriptions

GAP logo

GAP

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.
J C Penney logo

J C Penney

NYSE:JCP
J. C. Penney Company, Inc., through its subsidiary J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., sells merchandise through department stores. The company primarily sells family apparel and footwear, accessories, fine and fashion jewelry, beauty products, and home furnishings; and provides services, including styling salon, optical, portrait photography, and custom decorating services. As of February 2, 2019, it operated 864 department stores in 49 states of the United States and Puerto Rico. The company also sells its products through its Website, jcpenney.com. The company was founded in 1902 and is based in Plano, Texas.
Nordstrom logo

Nordstrom

NYSE:JWN
Nordstrom, Inc., a fashion retailer, provides apparels, shoes, beauty, accessories, and home goods for women, men, young adults, and children. It offers a range of brand-name and private-label merchandise through various channels, such as Nordstrom branded stores and online at Nordstrom.com; Nordstrom.ca; Nordstrom stores; Nordstrom Rack stores; Nordstrom Locals; ASOS; Nordstromrack.com; mobile application; and clearance stores under the Last Chance name. Nordstrom, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Macy

Macy's

NYSE:M
Macy's, Inc., an omni-channel retail organization, operates stores, websites, and mobile applications in the United States. The company sells a range of merchandise, such as apparel and accessories for men, women, and kids; cosmetics; home furnishings; and other consumer goods under the Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and bluemercury brands. It also operates in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and Al Zahra, Kuwait under the license agreements. The company was formerly known as Federated Department Stores, Inc. and changed its name to Macy's, Inc. in June 2007. Macy's, Inc. was founded in 1830 and is based in New York, New York.