The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GPS) to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $0.39 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GPS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for GAP in a research note issued on Thursday, June 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $0.39 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.29. The consensus estimate for GAP’s current full-year earnings is $1.68 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for GAP’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.34 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.75 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on GPS. TheStreet upgraded GAP from a “c” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 7th. Citigroup upgraded GAP from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $21.00 to $28.00 in a report on Tuesday, May 7th. Cowen boosted their price objective on GAP from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, March 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on GAP from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on GAP from $18.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, May 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $25.86.

GAP Stock Performance

Shares of GAP stock opened at $24.99 on Friday. GAP has a one year low of $8.51 and a one year high of $30.75. The company has a market cap of $9.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.88, a PEG ratio of 4.56 and a beta of 2.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.50. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $22.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $21.84.

GAP (NYSE:GPS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 30th. The apparel retailer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $3.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.29 billion. GAP had a return on equity of 27.57% and a net margin of 4.52%. The business’s revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.01 earnings per share.

GAP Announces Dividend

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 of this dividend is Wednesday, July 10th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.40%. GAP’s dividend payout ratio is currently 33.33%.

Insider Activity at GAP

In related news, CFO Katrina O’connell sold 2,724 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.70, for a total value of $64,558.80. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, insider Sarah Gilligan sold 4,865 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.70, for a total transaction of $115,300.50. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Katrina O’connell sold 2,724 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.70, for a total value of $64,558.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 187,852 shares of company stock valued at $5,224,303 in the last three months. 30.81% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GAP

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of GPS. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky boosted its holdings in shares of GAP by 90.6% during the third quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 74,080 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $787,000 after purchasing an additional 35,223 shares during the last quarter. Symmetry Partners LLC purchased a new position in GAP in the fourth quarter valued at about $443,000. Polianta Ltd purchased a new position in GAP in the fourth quarter valued at about $968,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in GAP by 266.4% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 48,820 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,021,000 after purchasing an additional 35,495 shares during the period. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in shares of GAP by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 263,675 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $5,513,000 after acquiring an additional 3,109 shares during the last quarter. 58.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.