Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for GAP Q1 Earnings

The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GAP) – Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of GAP in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.42 per share for the quarter, up from their prior 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 has been the topic of a number of other reports. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $26.00 target price on shares of GAP in a report on Friday, March 7th. Barclays lifted their price target on GAP from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Bank of America lifted their price target on GAP from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $35.00 target price on shares of GAP in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on GAP from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $29.25.

GAP Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE GAP opened at $20.16 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.33, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 2.38. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $22.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.57. GAP has a 52-week low of $18.54 and a 52-week high of $26.41.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Elisabeth B. Donohue sold 3,539 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.04, for a total transaction of $74,460.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $84,160. The trade was a 46.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 31.00% of the company’s stock.

GAP Increases Dividend

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

GAP Company Profile

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.