Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Gap, Inc shares valued at $4,772,520 were sold by FISHER WILLIAM SYDNEY on Sep 15 ’25. At $23.86 per share, FISHER WILLIAM SYDNEY sold 200,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 3,253,453 shares worth approximately $74.89 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, William S. Fisher purchased 200,000 shares, netting a total of over 4,772,517 in proceeds.
Before that, FISHER WILLIAM SYDNEY had sold 243,064 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $5,788,666, the Director traded Gap, Inc shares for $23.82 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 243,064 shares, worth approximately $79.5 million.
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 0.92% to $23.02. The stock’s lowest price that day was $22.51, but it reached a high of $23.02 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -4.99%. Over the course of the year, Gap, Inc shares have jumped approximately 12.79%.
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 -3.55% from the previous closing price of $22.81. 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.
