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

The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GAP) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of GAP in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the company will earn $0.43 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.42. The consensus estimate for GAP’s current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for GAP’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.36 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.61 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.53 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $26.00 price objective on shares of GAP in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Argus raised GAP from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Barclays increased their price objective on GAP from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of GAP from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of GAP from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $28.69.

GAP Stock Down 2.2 %

Shares of GAP stock opened at $18.58 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a market cap of $6.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 2.15. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $21.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.41. GAP has a 1 year low of $16.99 and a 1 year high of $26.41.

GAP (NYSE:GAP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $4.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.07 billion. GAP had a net margin of 5.40% and a return on equity of 29.03%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GAP

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new position in shares of GAP in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,971,000. California State Teachers Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of GAP during the fourth quarter worth $4,953,000. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers acquired a new stake in shares of GAP in the first quarter valued at $12,210,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at GAP

In other news, CFO Katrina O’connell sold 2,365 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.59, for a total value of $46,330.35. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 8,503 shares in the company, valued at approximately $166,573.77. This represents a 21.76 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Julie Gruber sold 1,537 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.59, for a total value of $30,109.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 37,395 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $732,568.05. The trade was a 3.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 177,495 shares of company stock valued at $3,598,459. 31.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

GAP Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be issued a $0.165 dividend. This is a boost from GAP’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 9th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.55%. 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.