Q3 EPS Estimate for Gildan Activewear Boosted by Analyst

Gildan Activewear Inc. (NYSE:GIL) (TSE:GIL) – Stock analysts at National Bank Financial lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Gildan Activewear in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 30th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now forecasts that the textile maker will earn $1.03 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.99. The consensus estimate for Gildan Activewear’s current full-year earnings is $3.48 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Gildan Activewear’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.92 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.45 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS.

Gildan Activewear (NYSE:GIL) (TSE:GIL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The textile maker reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.02. Gildan Activewear had a return on equity of 28.80% and a net margin of 12.26%. The business had revenue of $711.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $715.29 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.59 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

GIL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Gildan Activewear from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 20th. CIBC cut their target price on Gildan Activewear from $60.00 to $56.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. TD Securities boosted their price target on Gildan Activewear from $56.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on Gildan Activewear from $53.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Barclays initiated coverage on Gildan Activewear in a research report on Monday, April 28th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $51.00 target price for the company. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Gildan Activewear currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $58.20.

Gildan Activewear Stock Performance

Shares of GIL stock opened at $47.41 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 2.22. Gildan Activewear has a one year low of $32.32 and a one year high of $55.39. The company’s 50-day moving average is $44.93 and its 200 day moving average is $47.80.

Gildan Activewear Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 20th will be issued a $0.226 dividend. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 20th. Gildan Activewear’s payout ratio is 34.75%.

Institutional Trading of Gildan Activewear

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Gildan Activewear during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Olde Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Gildan Activewear during the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in Gildan Activewear by 510.7% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 745 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 623 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Gildan Activewear by 4,323.5% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 752 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 735 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in shares of Gildan Activewear by 61.8% during the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 872 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. 82.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Gildan Activewear

Gildan Activewear Inc manufactures and sells various apparel products in the United States, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. It provides various activewear products, including T-shirts, fleece tops and bottoms, and sports shirts under the Gildan, Gildan Performance, Gildan Hammer, Glidan Softstyle, Gildan Heavy Cotton, Gildan Ultra Cotton, Gildan DryBlend, Gildan HeavyBlend, Comfort Colors, and American Apparel brands.