Piper Jaffray maintained an Underweight rating on Gap, Inc. (NYSE: GPS), and cut the price target to $26.00 (from $28.00), following September comparable-sales results. Inventory levels are in need of re-balancing in order to end the quarter in a cleaner position.

Analyst Neely Tamminga commented, "We are updating our model to reflect the company's indications for a lower-thanexpected gross margin rate coming off of September comparable-sales results, in which the month produced a (1%) in "comp." Inventory levels are in need of re-balancing in order to end the quarter in a cleaner position. We have lowered our estimates for both FQ3 and FQ4 as well as our forward estimates. We continue to rate GPS shares with an Underweight rating. Our price target moves lower to $26 owing to our estimate revisions."

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Shares of Gap, Inc. closed at $28.95 yesterday.

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FBR Capital Cuts Price target on Gap, Inc. (GPS) to $28 Following GM Pressures October 9, 2015 8:48 AM Stifel Trims Ests on Gap (GPS) Following Weaker-than-Expected Sept. Sales ResultsOctober 9, 2015 7:27 AM UPDATE: MKM Partners Downgrades Gap (GPS) to NeutralOctober 9, 2015 7:12 AM After Hours Stocks Movers 10/08: (HELE) (ASNA) Higher; (LDRH) (RT) (GPS) (more...)October 8, 2015 5:28 PM Gap, Inc. (GPS) Sept. Comps Fell 1%October 8, 2015 4:16 PM Gap Inc. Reports September Sales ResultsOctober 8, 2015 4:15 PM Uniqlo to rein in U.S. store openings after missing profit guidanceOctober 8, 2015 5:27 AM Citi Starts Gap, Inc. (GPS) at NeutralOctober 7, 2015 7:55 AM