Q3 EPS Estimates for GIL Lifted by National Bank Financial

Gildan Activewear Inc. (NYSE:GIL) (TSE:GIL) – Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Gildan Activewear in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 30th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now expects that the textile maker will post earnings of $1.03 per share for the quarter, up from their previous 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.

GIL has been the subject of several other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Gildan Activewear from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Barclays began coverage on shares of Gildan Activewear in a research report on Monday, April 28th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $51.00 price target for the company. CIBC decreased their price target on shares of Gildan Activewear from $60.00 to $56.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. TD Securities upped their price objective on Gildan Activewear from $56.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Gildan Activewear from $60.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Gildan Activewear has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $58.20.

Gildan Activewear Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GIL opened at $46.96 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $7.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.21. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $44.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $47.80. Gildan Activewear has a 52 week low of $32.32 and a 52 week high of $55.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92.

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

Gildan Activewear Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th will be given a $0.226 dividend. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.93%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 20th. Gildan Activewear’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.75%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gildan Activewear

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Syon Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Gildan Activewear by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 6,524 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $307,000 after buying an additional 242 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its position in Gildan Activewear by 61.8% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 872 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Cooper Financial Group grew its position in Gildan Activewear by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Cooper Financial Group now owns 16,268 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $765,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank boosted its position in Gildan Activewear by 16.4% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,803 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $132,000 after buying an additional 395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its position in Gildan Activewear by 15.5% in the 1st quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 3,545 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $157,000 after buying an additional 476 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.83% of the company’s stock.

Gildan Activewear Company Profile

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.