The stock of Gap, Inc (GAP) has gone down by -13.05% for the week, with a -10.49% drop in the past month and a -20.56% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.58%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 5.39% for GAP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.98% for GAP’s stock, with a -12.16% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Gap, Inc (NYSE: GAP) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Gap, Inc (NYSE: GAP) is above average at 9.13x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 2.11.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GAP is 245.28M, and currently, short sellers hold a 10.41% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of GAP on March 17, 2025 was 6.14M shares.
GAP) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Gap, Inc (NYSE: GAP) has dropped by -3.03 compared to previous close of 20.76. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -13.05% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-16 that Gap stock has given up the majority of its post-earnings bump as investors have downgraded their view of retail, seemingly across the board. GAP’s portfolio of brands, including Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta, offers stability and diversification. While revenues have been rangebound for more than a decade, recent margin progress has driven earnings.
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 -12.15% 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 -34.54% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.58%, as shares sank -12.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.52% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GAP fell by -13.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $21.88. In addition, Gap, Inc saw -14.81% 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 KATRINA O’CONNELL, who proposed sale 80,029 shares at the price of $20.35 back on Mar 14 ’25. After this action, KATRINA O’CONNELL now owns shares of Gap, Inc, valued at $1,628,737 using the latest closing price.
Donohue Elisabeth B, the Director of Gap, Inc, sale 3,539 shares at $21.04 during a trade that took place back on Mar 12 ’25, which means that Donohue Elisabeth B is holding 4,000 shares at $74,464 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 28.81, with 7.36 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 11.79.
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 0.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.60.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Gap, Inc (GAP) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
