GAP’s short interest surges to 22.98 million shares

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Gap, Inc shares valued at $5,788,666 were sold by FISHER WILLIAM SYDNEY on Sep 04 ’25. At $23.82 per share, FISHER WILLIAM SYDNEY sold 243,064 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 3,453,453 shares worth approximately $83.68 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, William S. Fisher purchased 243,064 shares, netting a total of over 5,788,669 in proceeds.

Before that, TRACY CASHEN had added 51,901 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $1,150,739, the Director bought Gap, Inc shares for $22.17 each.

As published in a research note from Telsey Advisory Group on August 29, 2025, Gap, Inc [GAP] has been retained to a Market perform and the price target has been revised to $24. Analysts at Barclays downgraded the stock from ‘”an Overweight”‘ to ‘”an Equal weight”‘ outlook in a report released in late August. As of August 20, 2025, Citigroup has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for GAP. Earlier on April 30, 2025, Wells Fargo downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Equal weight” for GAP stock which previously was a “an Overweight”.

Analyzing GAP Stock Performance

On last trading session, Gap, Inc [NYSE: GAP] rose 0.66% to $24.23. The stock’s lowest price that day was $23.75, but it reached a high of $24.54 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 1.25%. Over the course of the year, Gap, Inc shares have jumped approximately 22.81%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $29.29 on 05/22/25 and a 52-week low of $16.99 on 04/04/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Gap, Inc (GAP)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 23.81, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 23.38. In the upper region, resistance lies at 24.60. The next price resistance is at 24.96. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 73.27 on the 14-day chart, showing overbought technical sentiment.

Is Gap, Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of Gap, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-29 jumping by 0.71 million shares to 22.98 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-31 was 22.27 million shares. A jump of 3.11% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.47 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.47.

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In terms of Gap, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 22 in the next 12 months, down nearly -8.6% from the previous closing price of $24.07. Analysts anticipate Gap, Inc stock to reach 24 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 19. On January 21, 2025, Argus assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $27.

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