Brokers Offer Predictions for GAP’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:GAP)

The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GAP) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of GAP in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the company will earn $0.42 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.40. The consensus estimate for GAP’s current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for GAP’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.60 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.49 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.61 EPS.

GAP (NYSE:GAP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.18. GAP had a return on equity of 29.03% and a net margin of 5.40%. The company had revenue of $4.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.07 billion.

GAP has been the topic of a number of other reports. Bank of America increased their price target on GAP from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on GAP from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on GAP from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Argus upgraded GAP from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price objective on GAP from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $29.25.

GAP Trading Down 2.9 %

GAP stock opened at $20.16 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $7.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 2.38. GAP has a 1-year low of $18.54 and a 1-year high of $26.41. The business’s 50 day moving average is $22.89 and its 200-day moving average is $22.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Elisabeth B. Donohue sold 3,539 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.04, for a total value of $74,460.56. Following the transaction, the director now owns 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $84,160. This represents a 46.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 31.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

GAP Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 9th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.27%. This is an increase from GAP’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. GAP’s dividend payout ratio is 29.86%.

About GAP

Gap, Inc operates as a global apparel retail company, which offers clothing, apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children. The firm operates through the following segments: Gap Global, Old Navy Global, Banana Republic Global, Athleta, and Other. The Gap Global segment includes apparel and accessories for men and women under the Gap brand, along with the GapKids, BabyGap, GapMaternity, GapBody, and GapFit collections.