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Desjardins Has Pessimistic Outlook of TSE:GIL Q2 Earnings

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Key Points

  • Desjardins has lowered its earnings per share estimate for Gildan Activewear's Q2 2025 from $1.35 to $1.30, while maintaining a "Buy" rating with a target price of $80.00.
  • Gildan's current full-year earnings consensus is expected to be $4.55 per share, with estimates for Q3 2025 and FY2025 earnings set at $1.34 and $4.63 respectively.
  • Despite recent price adjustments, Gildan Activewear has received favorable ratings from multiple analysts, with an overall consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average target price of C$64.00.
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Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSE:GIL - Free Report) NYSE: GIL - Research analysts at Desjardins dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Gildan Activewear in a research report issued on Monday, July 28th. Desjardins analyst C. Li now anticipates that the company will earn $1.30 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.35. 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. Desjardins also issued estimates for Gildan Activewear's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.34 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $4.63 EPS.

GIL has been the subject of several other reports. National Bankshares reduced their target price on shares of Gildan Activewear from C$83.00 to C$72.00 in a report on Monday, April 21st. Barclays raised shares of Gildan Activewear to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Scotiabank raised shares of Gildan Activewear to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Strong Buy" and a consensus price target of C$68.67.

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Gildan Activewear Stock Performance

GIL traded up C$0.56 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting C$70.55. 335,108 shares of the company 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 PE ratio of 18.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 1.64. The company's 50-day moving average is C$67.80 and its 200 day moving average is C$67.61. Gildan Activewear has a 52 week low of C$52.77 and a 52 week high of C$79.11.

Insider Buying and Selling at Gildan Activewear

In other news, Senior Officer Juan Carlos Contreras Y. Contreras sold 4,900 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$65.00, for a total transaction of C$318,490.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 144 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$9,359.71. This trade represents a 97.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Also, Senior Officer Benito Masi sold 15,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on 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. 2.26% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Gildan Activewear Announces Dividend

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

Gildan Activewear Company Profile

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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.

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