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The Quantellect read.Of the 16 firms covering The Gap, Inc, 6 rate it Buy or better, 10 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets range widely, $20.00 to $42.00 (about 2.1x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $26.00 sits 22% above the current $21.37. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 10 to 6 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.72 next quarter toward $2.69 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS16 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy638%
Hold1063%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 16 analysts giving stock ratings to The Gap, Inc.
As of Sep, 6 of 16 firms rate GAP a Buy (10 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
GAP EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.72
Range $0.68 – $0.75 · 5 analysts · +60% YoY
Next period, 5 analysts expect The Gap, Inc. to earn $0.72 a share (range $0.68 – $0.75), versus $0.45 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.32, growing to $2.69 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$4.4B
Range $4.3B – $4.5B · 5 analysts · +3% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $4.4B (range $4.3B – $4.5B), +3.2% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $15.5B, rising to $16.0B next year.
Top analysts covering The Gap, Inc.
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on GAP.
#1
Jay Sole
UBS · Rank #176
Buy
$42.00+96.5% to target
Overall win rate
42%
+ Follow
#2
Dana Telsey
Telsey Advisory Group · Rank #434
Buy
$34.00+59.1% to target
Overall win rate
18%
+ Follow
#3
Brooke Roach
Goldman Sachs
Buy
$27.00+26.3% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
#4
Adrienne Yih
Barclays
Hold
$23.00+7.6% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
#5
Ike Boruchow
Wells Fargo
Hold
$23.00+7.6% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
GAP stock forecast FAQ
What is GAP's average 12-month price target?+
The 12 analysts with a live target average $26.00 for The Gap, Inc. over the next 12 months, ranging from a $42.00 high to a $20.00 low.
Is GAP stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 16 analyst ratings, 6 are Buy or Strong Buy, 10 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for GAP?+
The Street-high target is $42.00 (UBS), and the Street-low is $20.00 (Evercore ISI Group). The average of all 12 active targets is $26.00.
How many Wall Street analysts cover GAP?+
16 analysts have an active rating on The Gap, Inc., and 12 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering GAP?+
Among analysts who currently cover GAP, Jay Sole of UBS has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #176). Their current call is Buy with a $42.00 target.
What is The Gap, Inc.'s projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.72 per share (range $0.68 – $0.75) across 5 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $3.32, rising to $2.69 the following year.
How much revenue is The Gap, Inc. expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $4.4B (range $4.3B – $4.5B). Full-year revenue is projected at $15.5B, growing to $16.0B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading GAP lately?+
As of Sep, 6 of 16 firms rate GAP a Buy (10 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their GAP calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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