The stock of Gap, Inc (GAP) has gone down by -4.54% for the week, with a -2.20% drop in the past month and a 7.69% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.20%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.14% for GAP. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.55% for GAP stock, with a simple moving average of 1.33% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Gap, Inc (NYSE: GAP) Right Now?
Gap, Inc (NYSE: GAP) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 10.74x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for GAP is at 2.35. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GAP is 245.38M, and currently, shorts hold a 12.47% of that float. The average trading volume for GAP on February 04, 2025 was 5.90M shares.
GAP) stock’s latest price update
Gap, Inc (NYSE: GAP) has seen a decline in its stock price by -3.99 in relation to its previous close of 24.07. However, the company has experienced a -4.54% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-03 that Whether you’re a value, growth, or momentum investor, finding strong stocks becomes easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a top feature of the Zacks Premium research service.
Analysts’ Opinion of GAP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GAP stocks, with Argus repeating the rating for GAP by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for GAP in the upcoming period, according to Argus is $27 based on the research report published on January 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GAP reach a price target of $26, previously predicting the price at $16. The rating they have provided for GAP stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 10th, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to GAP, setting the target price at $30 in the report published on December 02nd of the previous year.
GAP Trading at -4.35% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GAP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.85% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.20%, as shares sank -2.12% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.19% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GAP fell by -4.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $23.96. In addition, Gap, Inc saw -2.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GAP starting from FISHER JOHN J, who sale 250,000 shares at the price of $24.18 back on Dec 13 ’24. After this action, FISHER JOHN J now owns 1,000,752 shares of Gap, Inc, valued at $6,044,775 using the latest closing price.
John J. Fisher, the 10% Owner of Gap, Inc, proposed sale 250,000 shares at $24.18 during a trade that took place back on Dec 13 ’24, which means that John J. Fisher is holding shares at $6,044,780 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GAP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for Gap, Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 29.42, with 7.19 for asset returns.
Based on Gap, Inc (GAP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.64 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.74. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.72.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.17 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.8. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.54.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Gap, Inc (GAP) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
