Gap, Inc (NYSE: GAP) Stock Forecast: Bearish Expectations Portend -45.12% Downside In 2025

The trading price of Gap, Inc (NYSE:GAP) floating lower at last check on current market day and closing at $22.74, -0.56% lower than its previous close.

The company’s P/E ratio in the trailing 12-month period was 10.33. In examining the 52-week price action we see that the stock hit a 52-week high of $30.75 and a 52-week low of $16.99. Over the past month, the stock has gained 18.88% in value.

Gap, Inc, whose market valuation is $8.56 billion at the time of this writing, is expected to release its quarterly earnings report on 2025-Mar-05. The dividend yield on the company stock is 2.70%, while its Forward Dividend ratio is 0.61. Investors’ optimism about the company’s current quarter earnings report is understandable.

On the technical side, indicators suggest GAP has a 50% Sell on average for the short term. According to the data of the stock’s medium term indicators, the stock is currently averaging as a 50% Sell, while an average of long term indicators suggests that the stock is currently 100% Buy.

If we dig deeper into the stock’s outlook, we see that the stock’s PEG is 6.15, which symbolizes a positive outlook. A quick review shows that GAP’s price is currently 11.79% off the SMA20 and 9.98% off the SMA50. The RSI metric on the 14-day chart is currently showing 62.08, and weekly volatility stands at 3.54%. When measured over the past 30 days, the indicator reaches 6.76%. Gap, Inc (NYSE:GAP)’s beta value is currently sitting at 2.24, while the Average True Range indicator is currently displaying 1.12. With analysts defining $26-$33 as the low and high price targets, we arrive at a consensus price target of $29 for the trailing 12-month period. The current price is about -14.34% off the estimated low and -45.12% off the forecast high, based on this estimate. Investors will be thrilled if GAP’s share price rises to $29, which is the median consensus price. At that level, GAP’s share price would be -27.53% below current price.

To see how Gap, Inc stock has been performing today in comparison to its peers in the industry, here are the numbers: GAP stock’s performance was -0.56% at last check in today’s session, and 9.39% in the past year. Gap, Inc has a P/E ratio of 10.33.

An evaluation of the daily trading volume of Gap, Inc (NYSE:GAP) indicates that the 3-month average is 9.45 million.

Currently, records show that 374.00 million of the company’s shares remain outstanding. The insiders hold 35.29% of outstanding shares, whereasinstitutions hold 63.17%. However, since the stock’s price has seen -3.76% year-to-date, investors’ interest is likely to be reignited due to its potential to move even lower.

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