Gap, Inc. (The) (GAP) Stock Analysis
Catalyst-Driven edge
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $24.43, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.5): -0.5; Weak overall score: 4.8/10.
Gap Inc. operates Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands with 2,474 company-operated stores and approximately 1,000 franchise locations globally. Revenue is generated from omni-channel apparel retail; almost all products are manufactured by independent vendors... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $24.43, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.5): -0.5; Weak overall score: 4.8/10. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 28d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.
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- MEDIUMGeographicVietnam27%10-K Item 1A: 'approximately 27 percent and approximately 21 percent of our merchandise, by dollar value, was purchased from factories in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively'
- LOWGeographicIndonesia21%10-K Item 1A: 'approximately 27 percent and approximately 21 percent of our merchandise, by dollar value, was purchased from factories in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively'
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2 floor-breakers
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Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $24.43, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.5): -0.5; Weak overall score: 4.8/10. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $27.51 (+12.6%), stop $23.26 (−5.0%), A.R:R 1.7:1. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $27.51 (+12.5% upside). Target $27.51 (+12.6%), stop $23.26 (−5.0%), A.R:R 1.7:1. Stop-loss: $23.26.
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.5): -0.5; Weak overall score: 4.8/10; Weak growth.
Gap, Inc. (The) trades at a P/E of 11.4 (forward 9.3). TrendMatrix value score: 7.6/10. Verdict: Hold.
24 analysts cover GAP with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $31.
What does Gap, Inc. (The) do?Gap Inc. operates Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands with 2,474 company-operated stores and...
Gap Inc. operates Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands with 2,474 company-operated stores and approximately 1,000 franchise locations globally. Revenue is generated from omni-channel apparel retail; almost all products are manufactured by independent vendors outside principal sales markets.