FY2025 EPS Estimates for GAP Lifted by Telsey Advisory Group

The Gap, Inc. (NYSE:GAP) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for GAP in a research note issued on Friday, November 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.01 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.81. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $26.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for GAP’s current full-year earnings is $1.97 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for GAP’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Argus raised shares of GAP to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of GAP from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of GAP from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on GAP from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on GAP from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.30.

GAP Stock Performance

NYSE:GAP opened at $24.85 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $21.48. GAP has a 52-week low of $18.34 and a 52-week high of $30.75. The company has a market capitalization of $9.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.50, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 2.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 1.54.

GAP (NYSE:GAP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 29th. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.15. GAP had a net margin of 5.40% and a return on equity of 29.03%. The firm had revenue of $3.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.61 billion.

Insider Activity

In other GAP news, CEO Horacio Barbeito sold 75,385 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $1,507,700.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 31.00% of the company’s stock.

GAP Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 8th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 8th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.41%. GAP’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.78%.

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.