Analysts Set The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GAP) Price Target at $30.62

Shares of The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GAP) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have assigned a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $30.6154.

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. UBS Group raised shares of GAP from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $26.00 to $41.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of GAP from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Zacks Research cut shares of GAP from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Argus raised shares of GAP to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price objective on shares of GAP from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd.

Insider Activity at GAP

In other GAP news, CEO Horacio Barbeito sold 113,684 shares of GAP stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.01, for a total transaction of $2,729,552.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 115,024 shares in the company, valued at $2,761,726.24. The trade was a 49.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mark Breitbard sold 119,155 shares of GAP stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.80, for a total transaction of $2,835,889.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 135,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,234,039.20. The trade was a 46.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 923,098 shares of company stock valued at $22,648,158 in the last quarter. 31.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GAP

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its position in GAP by 0.6% during the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 71,867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,537,000 after purchasing an additional 447 shares during the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its position in GAP by 1.3% during the third quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 45,799 shares of the company’s stock valued at $980,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in GAP during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in GAP during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in GAP during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 58.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

GAP Price Performance

GAP opened at $23.64 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $25.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.71. The company has a market capitalization of $8.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.00, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 2.11. GAP has a twelve month low of $18.68 and a twelve month high of $29.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

GAP (NYSE:GAP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $4.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.24 billion. GAP had a net margin of 5.31% and a return on equity of 22.98%. GAP’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.54 EPS. GAP has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.350 EPS. Equities analysts expect that GAP will post 2.3 EPS for the current year.

GAP Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 8th were paid a dividend of $0.175 per share. This is an increase from GAP’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 8th. GAP’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.56%.

GAP News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting GAP this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Short‑term brand and PR lift — widespread obituaries and tributes could generate renewed consumer and media attention to Gap’s heritage and classic product lines, which can modestly benefit traffic or sales in the near term. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Extensive national coverage — major outlets (NYT, CNBC, Yahoo, etc.) are running retrospectives on Fisher’s role building the brand; pieces focus on history and legacy rather than current corporate strategy. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: No operational or governance announcements from Gap’s management — reporting so far does not indicate any board or leadership changes, buybacks, dividend moves, or strategy shifts tied to the news, so investors shouldn’t expect material near‑term corporate impact. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Fundamentals remain the primary driver — recent quarterly results included a very small EPS miss and company guidance for FY2026; those financials and retail metrics (traffic, margins, inventory) are more likely to move the stock than this news.

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.