Research Analysts Set Expectations for TSE:GIL Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• Desjardins has raised its Q4 2025 earnings estimate for Gildan Activewear to $1.19 per share, a slight increase from the previous forecast of $1.18, while maintaining a "Buy" rating and a price target of $80.00.
• Gildan Activewear's current full-year earnings consensus estimate stands at $4.55 per share, with multiple analysts having rated the stock as a "Strong Buy."
• The company recently paid a quarterly dividend of $0.226, resulting in an annualized yield of 1.27% with a payout ratio of 29.76%.

Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSE:GIL - Free Report) NYSE: GIL - Investment analysts at Desjardins upped their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Gildan Activewear in a research report issued on Monday, July 28th. Desjardins analyst C. Li now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.19 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.18. Desjardins has a "Buy" rating and a $80.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Gildan Activewear's current full-year earnings is $4.55 per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Barclays raised shares of Gildan Activewear to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. National Bankshares dropped their price objective on shares of Gildan Activewear from C$83.00 to C$72.00 in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Scotiabank raised shares of Gildan Activewear to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Strong Buy" and an average target price of C$68.67.

Gildan Activewear Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of GIL traded up C$0.56 on Thursday, hitting C$70.55. 335,108 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 419,637. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 101.26. The firm has a market capitalization of C$7.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.92, a P/E/G ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 1.64. The stock's 50 day moving average is C$67.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$67.59. Gildan Activewear has a 1 year low of C$52.77 and a 1 year high of C$79.11.

Insider Transactions at Gildan Activewear

In related news, Senior Officer Benito Masi sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$68.66, for a total value of C$1,029,840.00. Also, Senior Officer Juan Carlos Contreras Y. Contreras sold 4,900 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$65.00, for a total transaction of C$318,490.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 144 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$9,359.71. The trade was a 97.15% decrease in their position. Company insiders own 2.26% of the company's stock.

Gildan Activewear Announces Dividend

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

About Gildan Activewear

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.