The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GAP) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GAP) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have assigned a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $30.4615.

GAP has been the subject of a number of research reports. Guggenheim initiated coverage on shares of GAP in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. BTIG Research increased their price objective on GAP from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Robert W. Baird set a $33.00 price objective on GAP and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Bank of America boosted their target price on GAP from $23.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on GAP from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th.

Insider Buying and Selling at GAP

In related news, Director William Sydney Fisher sold 11,140 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.81, for a total value of $298,663.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,753,453 shares in the company, valued at approximately $73,820,074.93. This represents a 0.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Julie Gruber sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.00, for a total value of $840,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 37,395 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,047,060. This trade represents a 44.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 30.56% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GAP. Amundi bought a new stake in GAP during the first quarter worth approximately $259,000. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC bought a new position in shares of GAP in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,129,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of GAP by 3.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,166,545 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,399,000 after purchasing an additional 151,297 shares during the period. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey lifted its stake in shares of GAP by 18.6% in the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 87,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,913,000 after buying an additional 13,723 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management lifted its stake in shares of GAP by 101.0% in the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,184,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,453,000 after buying an additional 1,600,041 shares during the last quarter. 58.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

GAP Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of GAP stock opened at $23.54 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $27.11 and its 200-day moving average is $24.99. The stock has a market cap of $8.76 billion, a PE ratio of 10.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 2.29. GAP has a 1 year low of $16.99 and a 1 year high of $29.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.75.

GAP (NYSE:GAP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $4.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.24 billion. GAP had a net margin of 5.31% and a return on equity of 22.98%. The firm’s revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.54 EPS. GAP has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.350 EPS. Equities analysts expect that GAP will post 2.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GAP Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 29th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.175 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 8th. This represents a $0.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. This is an increase from GAP’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. GAP’s payout ratio is 30.70%.

GAP Company Profile

Gap Inc is a global specialty retailer renowned for its portfolio of apparel and accessories brands, including Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Athleta. The company designs, sources and markets clothing across a broad price range and style spectrum, catering to men, women and children. Its offerings extend from everyday wardrobe essentials such as denim, tees and outerwear to performance and lifestyle pieces, reflecting each brand’s distinct identity and price point.

Founded in San Francisco in 1969 by Donald and Doris Fisher, Gap Inc has grown into one of the world’s largest apparel companies.