The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GAP – Free Report) – 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 – Get Free Report) 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.
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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.
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