The Gap, Inc. operates as an apparel retail company worldwide. The company offers apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children under the Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, Athleta, Intermix, and Hill City brands. Its products include denim, tees, button-downs, khakis, and other products; and fitness and lifestyle products for use in yoga, training, sports, travel, and everyday activities to 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, and Banana Republic stores in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. As of February 2, 2019, the company had 3,194 company-operated stores; and 472 franchise stores, as well as e-commerce sites. The Gap, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Family clothing stores
Sub-IndustryApparel Retail
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone415-427-0100
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$16.58 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees135,000
Next Earnings Date5/23/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
GAP (NYSE:GPS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is GAP's stock symbol?
GAP trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GPS."
How often does GAP pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for GAP?
GAP declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 10th will be given a dividend of $0.2425 per share on Wednesday, May 1st. This represents a $0.97 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 9th. View GAP's Dividend History.
How were GAP's earnings last quarter?
Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) issued its earnings results on Thursday, February, 28th. The apparel retailer reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.04. The apparel retailer earned $4.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.72 billion. GAP had a return on equity of 29.65% and a net margin of 6.05%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.61 earnings per share. View GAP's Earnings History.
When is GAP's next earnings date?
What guidance has GAP issued on next quarter's earnings?
GAP issued an update on its FY 2019 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 28th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.40-2.55 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.63.
What price target have analysts set for GPS?
16 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for GAP's shares. Their forecasts range from $23.00 to $34.00. On average, they expect GAP's share price to reach $29.0833 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for GAP.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for GAP?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for GAP in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 10 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for GAP.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about GAP stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about GAP stock:
- 1. Guggenheim analysts commented, "We believe the transaction will create value for shareholders and we await more details of the separation, which is expected to close in 2020. We applaud management’s unique approach towards unlocking shareholder value through the separation of the strong-performer, Old Navy. While we are encouraged by management’s decision, we note the soft performance across the company in the quarter. We maintain our NEUTRAL rating." (3/1/2019)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Gap underperformed the industry in the past year owing to persistent softness at its namesake brand and a bleak outlook for fiscal 2018. Comps for the Gap brand have consistently been weak due to operational headwinds across its business and assortment issues. This, in turn, hurt its overall comps, which were flat in third-quarter fiscal 2018. While management remains focused on reviving the Gap brand and expects sequential progress, it still expects the brand’s results to be down in fiscal 2018. Consequently, management lowered the higher-end of earnings guidance for fiscal 2018. Nevertheless, comps are anticipated to be flat to up slightly in fiscal 2018. Moreover, the company has been making constant efforts to boost digital and mobile offerings alongside improving product acceptance. Further, its surprise trend remains impressive, with earnings beat in six of the trailing seven quarters and sales beat in eight straight quarters." (1/23/2019)
Has GAP been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about GPS stock have trended somewhat negative on Thursday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. GAP earned a media sentiment score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the apparel retailer a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Are investors shorting GAP?
GAP saw a decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 25,654,451 shares, a decrease of 8.6% from the February 28th total of 28,058,067 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 11,287,538 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days. Approximately 10.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. View GAP's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of GAP's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to GAP include Ross Stores (ROST), Viacom (VIA), Nordstrom (JWN), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Urban Outfitters (URBN), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Childrens Place (PLCE), Buckle (BKE), Lands' End (LE), Destination XL Group (DXLG), Stein Mart (SMRT) and Stage Stores (SSI).
What other stocks do shareholders of GAP own?
Who are GAP's key executives?
GAP's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Arthur Peck, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 63)
- Ms. Teri L. List-Stoll, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 56)
- Mr. Mark Breitbard, Pres & CEO of Banana Republic (Age 51)
- Ms. Sonia Syngal, Pres of Old Navy & CEO of Old Navy (Age 49)
- Ms. Sally Gilligan, Chief Information Officer
Who are GAP's major shareholders?
GAP's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.07%), Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co. (0.06%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.05%), Columbus Macro LLC (0.05%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.04%) and QUANTRES ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd (0.04%). Company insiders that own GAP stock include Brent Hyder, Brian Goldner, Dara Bazzano, Jeff Kirwan, John J Fisher, Julie Gruber, Katherine Tsang, Paul Joseph Chapman, Robert J Fisher, Sonia Syngal and William Sydney Fisher. View Institutional Ownership Trends for GAP.
Which institutional investors are selling GAP stock?
GPS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including DNB Asset Management AS, Fruth Investment Management, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, New Mexico Educational Retirement Board, Columbus Macro LLC, Huntington National Bank and Retirement Systems of Alabama. Company insiders that have sold GAP company stock in the last year include Julie Gruber, Sonia Syngal and William Sydney Fisher. View Insider Buying and Selling for GAP.
Which institutional investors are buying GAP stock?
GPS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co., QUANTRES ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd, Exane Derivatives, Manning & Napier Group LLC, Hennessy Advisors Inc., Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Sanders Morris Harris LLC and Advisor Partners LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for GAP.
How do I buy shares of GAP?
Shares of GPS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is GAP's stock price today?
One share of GPS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.88.
How big of a company is GAP?
GAP has a market capitalization of $9.80 billion and generates $16.58 billion in revenue each year. The apparel retailer earns $1.00 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.59 on an earnings per share basis. GAP employs 135,000 workers across the globe.
What is GAP's official website?
How can I contact GAP?
GAP's mailing address is TWO FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94105. The apparel retailer can be reached via phone at 415-427-0100 or via email at [email protected]
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