NYSE:GPS

GAP - GPS Stock Forecast, Price & News

$8.47

-0.39 (-4.40%)

(As of 09/23/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $8.23
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$8.87
50-Day Range: $8.47
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$11.48
52-Week Range: $7.79
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$26.12

Volume: 7.40 million shs
Average Volume: 7.32 million shs
Market Capitalization: $3.08 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 7.08%
Price Target: $10.57

GAP MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Hold
1.79 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 24.7% Upside
$10.57 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
13.99% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -3.83
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.17
Based on 12 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$64,317 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($0.28) to $0.70 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.17 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

130th out of 209 stocks

Family Clothing Stores Industry

8th out of 10 stocks

2.9

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
GAP has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 1.79, and is based on 1 buy rating, 13 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $10.57, GAP has a forecasted upside of 24.7% from its current price of $8.47.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
GAP has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
13.99% of the float of GAP has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
GAP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in GAP has recently decreased by 6.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
GAP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.08%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
GAP has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on EPS estimates, GAP will have a dividend payout ratio of 85.71% in the coming year. This indicates that GAP may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

1.0

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
GAP has received a -51.54% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Gap in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Bras", "Men's boxers and briefs", "Women's panties", "Cotton trousers and pants", "Dresses and skirts", and "Shorts" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for GAP is -3.83.

1.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
GAP has a news sentiment score of 0.17. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.33 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for GAP this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
33 people have searched for GPS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 74% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 4 people have added GAP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, GAP insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $64,317.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
44.19% of the stock of GAP is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
57.46% of the stock of GAP is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for GAP are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.28) to $0.70 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of GAP is -8.39, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of GAP is -8.39, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
GAP has a P/B Ratio of 1.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About GAP (NYSE:GPS) Stock

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 denim, tees, fleece, and khakis; eyewear, jewelry, shoes, handbags, and fragrances; 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, third-party arrangements, and catalogs. It has franchise agreements with unaffiliated franchisees to operate Old Navy, Gap, Athleta, and Banana Republic stores and websites in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. As of December 31, 2021, the company had 2,835 company-operated stores and 564 franchise stores. It also provides its products through e-commerce sites. The Gap, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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GPS Stock News Headlines

September 24, 2022 | bloomberg.com

Naira's Gap With Official Rate Widens to Most Since 2016 - Bloomberg

September 24, 2022 | nytimes.com

G.O.P. Senate Candidates Race to Close Fund-Raising Gap With Democrats - The New York Times

September 23, 2022 | fortune.com

How boards can close the climate change gap - Fortune

September 23, 2022 | bloomberg.com

Gender Pay Gap for NYC Government Workers Is Bigger Than State Average - Bloomberg

September 23, 2022 | washingtonpost.com

Analysis | The Kanye-Gap Breakup Will Be Tough on Adidas - The Washington Post

September 22, 2022 | cnbc.com

2-year Treasury yield hovers around 4.1%, gap with 10-year Treasury widens - CNBC

September 20, 2022 | bloomberg.com

Gap Is Cutting 500 Corporate Jobs During Profitability Crunch - Bloomberg

September 20, 2022 | wsj.com

Gap Is Cutting 500 Corporate Jobs - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

September 20, 2022 | cnbc.com

Gap eliminating about 500 corporate jobs as sales fall - CNBC

September 20, 2022 | marketwatch.com

The Wall Street Journal: Gap cutting 500 corporate jobs in New York, San Francisco and Asia

September 20, 2022 | stocknews.com

1 Stock You Should Leave out of Your Retirement Portfolio

September 19, 2022 | bloomberg.com

Germany Closes In on Gas Deals With UAE to Narrow Russian Gap - Bloomberg

September 17, 2022 | cnbc.com

EdTech's opportunity as billions are spent to close Covid learning gap - CNBC

September 16, 2022 | reuters.com

UN draws deep from emergency funds amid record humanitarian aid gap - Reuters.com

September 16, 2022 | nytimes.com

Gap and Kanye West Officially End Partnership - The New York Times

September 15, 2022 | msn.com

Kanye West pulls an Elon Musk, sends Gap a letter terminating Yeezy deal - msnNOW

September 15, 2022 | bloomberg.com

Gap Drops After Report Kanye West Is Ending Partnership - Bloomberg

September 15, 2022 | cnbc.com

Kanye West's Yeezy says it's terminating deal with Gap over alleged contract violations - CNBC

September 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Gap Inc. Canada Announces New Loyalty Rewards Program: One Membership. Four Brands

September 14, 2022 | reuters.com

India narrows thermal coal imports gap with top buyer China - Reuters India

September 13, 2022 | reuters.com

Energy permitting bill to be attached to stop-gap spending bill -U.S. Senate leader Schumer - Reuters.com

September 12, 2022 | forbes.com

Appraisal Gap: What You Should Know – Forbes Advisor - Forbes

September 12, 2022 | bloomberg.com

Kanye West, After JPMorgan (JPM), Gap (GPS) Clashes, Is Done With Companies - Bloomberg

September 9, 2022 | benzinga.com

Kanye West's Feud With Adidas And Gap Heats Up: What's On The Line For Him And The Companies

September 8, 2022 | nypost.com

iPhone 14 feature gap between standard and Pro Max version has users fuming - New York Post

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GPS Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 7/27 Dividend: 7/05/2022
Dividend Payable: 7/27/2022
Last Earnings: 8/25/2022
Today: 9/25/2022
Ex-Dividend for 10/26 Dividend: 10/04/2022
Dividend Payable: 10/26/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/22/2022
Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Family clothing stores
Sub-Industry: Apparel Retail
Sector: Retail/Wholesale
Current Symbol: NYSE:GPS
CUSIP: 36476010
CIK: 39911
Web: www.gapinc.com
Phone: (415) 427-0100
Fax: 650-952-4407
Employees: 97,000
Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $10.57
High Stock Price Forecast: $22.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $7.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +24.7%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 1.79
Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.01)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $256 million
Net Margins: -2.40%
Pretax Margin: -3.08%
Return on Equity: -1.48%
Return on Assets: -0.30%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.80
Current Ratio: 1.37
Quick Ratio: 0.50

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $16.67 billion
Price / Sales: 0.18
Cash Flow: $2.86 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 2.96
Book Value: $6.34 per share
Price / Book: 1.34

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 363,700,000
Free Float: 202,979,000
Market Cap: $3.08 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.74

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Key Executives

Dr. Bobby L. Martin Ph.D. (Age 73)
Exec. Chairman, Interim Pres & Interim CEO
Comp: $2.27M

Ms. Katrina O'Connell (Age 52)
Exec. VP & CFO
Comp: $1.88M

Mr. Mark Breitbard (Age 54)
Pres & CEO of Gap Brand
Comp: $3.3M

Ms. Mary Beth Laughton (Age 45)
Pres & CEO of Athleta
Comp: $2.82M

Mr. Gurmeet Singh (Age 53)
Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Ms. Julie Gruber (Age 56)
Exec. VP, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer & Corp. Sec.

Ms. Sheila Peters (Age 69)
Exec. VP & Chief People Officer

Mr. Thomas J. Lima
Sr. VP & Gen. Counsel

Ms. Sally Gilligan
Chief Growth Transformation Officer

Mr. Asheesh Saksena (Age 57)
Chief Growth Officer

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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GPS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell GAP stock right now?: 19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for GAP in the last year. There are currently 5 sell ratings, 13 hold ratings and 1 buy rating 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.
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What is GAP's stock price forecast for 2022?: 19 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for GAP's stock. Their GPS share price forecasts range from $7.00 to $22.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $10.57 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 24.7% from the stock's current price.
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How have GPS shares performed in 2022?: GAP's stock was trading at $17.65 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GPS shares have decreased by 52.0% and is now trading at $8.47.
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When is GAP's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 22nd 2022.
View our GPS earnings forecast.
How were GAP's earnings last quarter?: The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GPS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 25th. The apparel retailer reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.13. The apparel retailer earned $3.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.82 billion. GAP had a negative net margin of 2.40% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.48%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.70 EPS.
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How often does GAP pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for GAP?: GAP declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, August 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 5th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share on Wednesday, October 26th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.08%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 4th.
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 6.77%. GPS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
Read our dividend analysis for GPS.
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).
What is GAP's stock symbol?: GAP trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GPS."
Who are GAP's major shareholders?: GAP's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Dodge & Cox (10.49%), Citadel Advisors LLC (0.00%), BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA (0.37%), Walleye Trading LLC (0.00%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.16%) and Jane Street Group LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include John Strain, Julie Gruber, Katrina O'connell, Mark Breitbard, Mary Beth Laughton, Nancy Green, Robert J Fisher, Shawn Curran, Sheila Peters and Sonia Syngal.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is GAP's stock price today?: One share of GPS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.47.
How much money does GAP make?: GAP (NYSE:GPS) has a market capitalization of $3.08 billion and generates $16.67 billion in revenue each year. The apparel retailer earns $256 million in net income (profit) each year or ($1.01) on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does GAP have?: The company employs 97,000 workers across the globe.
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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How can I contact GAP?: GAP's mailing address is TWO FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94105. The official website for the company is www.gapinc.com. The apparel retailer can be reached via phone at (415) 427-0100, via email at investor_relations@gap.com, or via fax at 650-952-4407.

This page (NYSE:GPS) was last updated on 9/25/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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GAP - GPS Stock Forecast, Price & News

GAP MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

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