Brokers Set Expectations for The Gap, Inc.’s Q2 2026 Earnings (NYSE:GPS)

The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GPS) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for GAP in a report released on Friday, May 24th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $0.32 per share for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $22.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for GAP’s current full-year earnings is $1.38 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for GAP’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup raised GAP from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $21.00 to $28.00 in a research note on Tuesday, May 7th. Cowen lifted their price objective on GAP from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 22nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on GAP from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 6th. KGI Securities lifted their price objective on GAP from $9.10 to $25.20 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on GAP from $14.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $21.15.

GAP Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE GPS opened at $20.98 on Monday. GAP has a twelve month low of $7.22 and a twelve month high of $28.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $23.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $20.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.84 billion, a PE ratio of 15.66, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 2.34.

GAP (NYSE:GPS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 7th. The apparel retailer reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.29. GAP had a return on equity of 22.56% and a net margin of 3.37%. The company had revenue of $4.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.75) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of GAP

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. California Public Employees Retirement System lifted its position in GAP by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 368,274 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $3,915,000 after acquiring an additional 22,316 shares during the period. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky lifted its holdings in shares of GAP by 90.6% in the 3rd quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 74,080 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $787,000 after buying an additional 35,223 shares during the period. Symmetry Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GAP in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $443,000. Polianta Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of GAP in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $968,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of GAP by 266.4% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 48,820 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,021,000 after buying an additional 35,495 shares during the period. 58.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at GAP

In other news, insider Julie Gruber sold 24,180 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.00, for a total transaction of $556,140.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,832. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, insider Julie Gruber sold 24,180 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.00, for a total transaction of $556,140.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,832. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Katrina O’connell sold 45,266 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.58, for a total value of $1,022,106.28. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 5,937 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $134,057.46. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 266,723 shares of company stock valued at $6,886,765. 30.81% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

GAP Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 10th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 10th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.86%. GAP’s dividend payout ratio is currently 44.78%.

About GAP

The Gap, Inc operates as an apparel retail company. The company offers apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children under the Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands. Its products include adult apparel and accessories; and fitness and lifestyle products for use in yoga, training, sports, travel, and everyday activities for women and girls.