Q4 EPS Estimates for Gildan Activewear Boosted by Desjardins

Key Points

• Desjardins analysts have raised their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimate for Gildan Activewear from $1.19 to $1.23 and maintain a "Buy" rating with a price target of $80.00.
• Recent transactions by corporate insiders indicate significant stock sales, with one senior officer reducing their position by 97.15%.
• Gildan Activewear will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.226 on September 15th, representing an annualized dividend yield of 1.3%.

Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSE:GIL - Free Report) NYSE: GIL - Stock analysts at Desjardins boosted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Gildan Activewear in a research note issued on Thursday, July 31st. Desjardins analyst C. Li now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.23 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.19. Desjardins currently has a "Buy" rating and a $80.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Gildan Activewear's current full-year earnings is $4.55 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Gildan Activewear's FY2026 earnings at $5.26 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on GIL. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Gildan Activewear to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Tuesday. National Bankshares lowered their price objective on Gildan Activewear from C$83.00 to C$72.00 in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Scotiabank raised shares of Gildan Activewear to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Cfra Research raised Gildan Activewear to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Barclays raised shares of Gildan Activewear to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of C$68.67.

Gildan Activewear Trading Down 1.2%

TSE GIL traded down C$0.88 during trading on Monday, hitting C$71.79. The stock had a trading volume of 124,854 shares, compared to its average volume of 417,562. Gildan Activewear has a one year low of C$52.77 and a one year high of C$79.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 101.26, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 2.31. The stock has a market capitalization of C$7.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.25, a P/E/G ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 1.64. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of C$67.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$67.64.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Gildan Activewear news, Senior Officer Benito Masi sold 15,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$68.66, for a total transaction of C$1,029,840.00. Insiders own 2.26% of the company's stock.

Gildan Activewear Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.226 dividend. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 21st. Gildan Activewear's dividend payout ratio is presently 29.76%.

Gildan Activewear Company Profile

Gildan is a vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of basic apparel, including T-shirts, underwear, socks, and hosiery. Its primary market is the sale of blank T-shirts to wholesalers and printers (printwear). Gildan also sells branded clothing through retail and direct-to-consumer channels.