The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GAP) Receives $30.62 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GAP) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $30.6154.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on GAP shares. Wall Street Zen cut GAP from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. 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 note on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of GAP from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of GAP from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price objective on shares of GAP from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd.

Insider Buying and Selling at GAP

In other news, insider Sarah Gilligan sold 69,912 shares of GAP stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.00, for a total value of $1,747,800.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, major shareholder John J. Fisher sold 300,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.40, for a total value of $7,620,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 446,781 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,348,237.40. This trade represents a 40.17% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 923,098 shares of company stock valued at $22,648,158. 31.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GAP

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of GAP. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of GAP during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in GAP during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in GAP during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in GAP during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC purchased a new stake in GAP during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. 58.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

GAP Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of NYSE:GAP opened at $23.93 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.74 billion, a PE ratio of 11.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 2.11. 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 has a 52-week low of $18.68 and a 52-week high of $29.36. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $25.14 and a 200 day moving average of $25.76.

GAP (NYSE:GAP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.01). GAP had a net margin of 5.31% and a return on equity of 22.98%. The firm had revenue of $4.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.24 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.54 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. GAP has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.350 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that GAP will post 2.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GAP Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 29th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 8th were paid a $0.175 dividend. This is a boost from GAP’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 8th. GAP’s payout ratio is presently 32.56%.

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.