Gap · NYSE: GAP · Apparel Retail

GAP stock sentiment

Over the past week, GAP drew about 96 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 35% bullish but is deeply split: News runs 92% bullish while Polymarket sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 8 of 20 analysts rating GAP a buy.

There is little buzz around GAP this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on GAP

Wall Street’s 40% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Polymarket at 0% to News at 92%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 8
Hold 12
Sell 0
Avg target $26.74

Across 20 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 8 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $26.74.

20 analysts40% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 35%
Spread 92 pts
Most bullish News 92%
Most bearish Polymarket 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 4 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

4 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on GAP

92pt spread
Wall St
40%
News
92%
X
40%
Reddit
9%
Polymarket
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 35%

Analysts sit 5 points above the crowd average of 35%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 92% bullish while Polymarket sits at 0%, a 92-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why GAP reads Sell

Sell -24.7
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 35.3% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-19.2
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 2 down, 2 flat.
-3.5
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 33.5, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 4 tracked sources.
+3.0
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

Gap (GAP) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Gap (GAP) buzz held subdued around 35.7 while the price drifted up 9.3% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 8.3M shares. Over the last 7 trading days, GAP gained 7.9%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 41.2 and was variable, swinging between 28.8 and 60.1. Recent volume is running above the 30-day average, suggesting heightened trading interest. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 12 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw GAP this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 42.1
Bullish 9%
Mentions 22
Trend Falling
9 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 9%Neutral 73%Bearish 18%
r/stockmarket Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 25 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 57.8
Bullish 40%
Mentions 62
Trend Falling
62 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 40%Neutral 44%Bearish 16%
@TheRonnieVShow · 30-day context Neutral 0.13
“Just like $GAP did.”
♥ 81↻ 2👁 14K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 34.2
Bullish 92%
Mentions 12
Trend Stable
18 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.4
Bullish 92%Neutral 8%Bearish 0%
Insider Monkey · 30-day context Bullish 0.75
“Apparel retailer Gap Inc. (NYSE: GAP ) reported its second quarterearnings on August 27th. The results saw the firm post $3.65 billion in r…” Led by MarketBeat and Stocktitan.

Polymarket 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 0.0
Bullish 0%
Trades 0
Trend Stable
15 traders · 30-day context7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
Prediction markets Bearish
Real money on Polymarket reads 0% bullish this week.
15 traders · $9,577 liquidity · 30-day context

Finance Sentiment CLI

Query sentiment for GAP and 2001+ stocks from your terminal. Filter by source, timeframe and signal strength.

View CLI

Webmaster Widgets

Embed live GAP sentiment on your own site with drop-in web components.

View Widgets

GAP at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Sep 04, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusHold (8 / 12 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)35%
Avg price target$26.74
Most bullish sourceNews, 92%
Most bearish sourcePolymarket, 0%
Sentiment spread92 pts
Mentions (7d)96
Market cap$7.75B
P/E · Forward P/E6.6 · 8.7
EPS · Beta$3.33 · 2.1
Revenue (TTM)$15.33B · 8% margin
IndustryApparel Retail

GAP stock sentiment FAQ

Is GAP a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sources, GAP currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 35% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 96 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about GAP stock?

Reddit discussion around GAP is fairly quiet with 22 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 9 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 9% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

Is GAP bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on GAP, averaging 35% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 92% bullish and Polymarket at 0%, a 92-point spread. On the professional side, 8 of 20 analysts rate GAP a buy.

What do analysts say about GAP?

Of the 20 analysts covering GAP, 8 rate it a buy, 12 a hold and 0 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $26.74. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 35% bullish.

What is the sentiment on GAP stock?

GAP's cross-source average is bearish at 35% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 3 sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 9% bullish, X reads 40% bullish, News reads 92% bullish and polymarket coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does GAP carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for GAP at 35% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 3 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is polymarket at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and X. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving GAP sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 62 mentions (65% of total volume). Reddit contributes 22 mentions and News contributes 12 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 35% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 3 sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for GAP?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. GAP's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 35% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 3 sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this GAP sentiment data?

The GAP sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

Explore nearby tickers

Access the sentiment APIs behind this page

Every data point on this page comes from the Adanos sentiment APIs. Get a free API key and start querying Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sentiment programmatically.

Get Free API Key