Banana Republic Names Donald Kohler CEO; Gap Shares Rise 6.6%
Tom Rudovsky · Reported by Wiseek News
More coverage: Retail Stocks · Consumer
Sentiment
Positive
Importance
7
Price
$22.389
Mkt Cap
$8.147B
52W Low
$18.685
52W High
$29.36
52W Position
20% above low
Off High
24% below high
Rel. Volume
1.2× avg
Market data snapshot near publication time
GAP sits 20% above its 52-week low of $18.685.
Summary
Gap Inc. has appointed Donald Kohler as the new President and CEO of its Banana Republic brand, effective July 2026. This leadership change for a key subsidiary was met positively by the market, with Gap shares rising approximately 6.6% following the announcement. The appointment comes as Gap's stock has seen a significant decline of about 26% year-to-date.
At the time of this announcement, GAP was trading at $22.39 on NYSE in the Trade & Services sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $8.1B. The 52-week trading range was $18.69 to $29.36. This news item was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10. Source: Wiseek News.
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GAP - Latest Insights
GAP
Aug 28, 2026, 12:05 PM EDT
Price at Filing:
$23.58
Real-time Price:
$21.12
Change:
-$2.46 (-10%)
Market Cap:
$7.417B
GAP
Aug 28, 2026, 9:35 AM EDT
Price at Filing:
$25.25
Real-time Price:
$21.12
Change:
-$4.14 (-16%)
Market Cap:
$7.417B
GAP
Aug 28, 2026, 9:01 AM EDT
Price at Filing:
$23.94
Real-time Price:
$21.12
Change:
-$2.82 (-12%)
Market Cap:
$7.417B
GAP
Aug 27, 2026, 4:22 PM EDT
Price at Filing:
$22.57
Real-time Price:
$21.12
Change:
-$1.46 (-6%)
Market Cap:
$7.417B
GAP
Aug 27, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
Price at Filing:
$20.09
Real-time Price:
$21.12
Change:
+$1.02 (+5%)
Market Cap:
$7.417B