Gap, Inc (NYSE: GAP)’s stock price has increased by 2.74 compared to its previous closing price of 22.65. However, the company has seen a 6.26% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-02 that Despite softer consumer sentiment, retailers such as SFM, GAP, CHWY & SFIX have demonstrated the ability to adapt to evolving consumer behaviors.
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 10.57x. The 36-month beta value for GAP is also noteworthy at 2.24. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GAP is 243.71M, and at present, short sellers hold a 11.08% of that float. The average trading volume of GAP on May 08, 2025 was 9.46M shares.
GAP’s Market Performance
GAP’s stock has seen a 6.26% increase for the week, with a 24.44% rise in the past month and a 3.38% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.92%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.65% for Gap, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 12.85% for GAP stock, with a simple moving average of 5.01% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GAP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GAP stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for GAP by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for GAP in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $24 based on the research report published on April 30, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Argus, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GAP reach a price target of $27. The rating they have provided for GAP stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 21st, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to GAP, setting the target price at $26 in the report published on January 10th of the current year.
GAP Trading at 12.45% 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 -24.33% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.65%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.92%, as shares surge +31.92% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.56% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GAP rose by +6.26%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $20.62. In addition, Gap, Inc saw -1.52% 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 Barbeito Horacio, who sale 40,764 shares at the price of $20.07 back on Mar 21 ’25. After this action, Barbeito Horacio now owns 308 shares of Gap, Inc, valued at $818,288 using the latest closing price.
O’Connell Katrina, the Chief Financial Officer of Gap, Inc, sale 8,503 shares at $19.47 during a trade that took place back on Mar 19 ’25, which means that O’Connell Katrina is holding 0 shares at $165,550 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
- 0.5 for the gross margin
The net margin for Gap, Inc stands at 0.06. 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 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.68. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 12.89.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.72 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.83. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.79. The receivables turnover for the company is 45.99for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.27. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.60.
Conclusion
In summary, Gap, Inc (GAP) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
