National Bank Financial Has Negative View of GIL Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• National Bank Financial has revised its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Gildan Activewear down to $0.97, slightly lower than the previous estimate of $0.98.
• Several brokerages have issued ratings on Gildan Activewear, with one analyst raising the price target from $56.00 to $60.00 and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $64.58.
• Gildan Activewear recently paid a quarterly dividend of $0.226 per share, representing a 1.6% dividend yield and a payout ratio of 28.57%.

Gildan Activewear, Inc. (NYSE:GIL - Free Report) TSE: GIL - Equities researchers at National Bank Financial lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Gildan Activewear in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 23rd. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now expects that the textile maker will earn $0.97 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.98. 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 FY2028 earnings at $6.36 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on GIL. Cfra Research raised shares of Gildan Activewear to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. National Bankshares reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Gildan Activewear in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Gildan Activewear in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. CIBC increased their price target on Gildan Activewear from $56.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an "outperformer" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Gildan Activewear from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, September 6th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $64.58.

Gildan Activewear Trading Down 0.9%

Gildan Activewear stock opened at $56.85 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 3.87, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37. Gildan Activewear has a 12 month low of $37.16 and a 12 month high of $57.80. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $53.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $48.99. The firm has a market cap of $8.47 billion, a PE ratio of 18.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.17.

Gildan Activewear (NYSE:GIL - Get Free Report) TSE: GIL last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The textile maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.01. Gildan Activewear had a return on equity of 34.31% and a net margin of 14.55%.The firm had revenue of $918.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $908.41 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.74 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Gildan Activewear has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.400-3.560 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maseco LLP purchased a new position in Gildan Activewear in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Gildan Activewear by 161.8% in the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 555 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 343 shares in the last quarter. Olde Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Gildan Activewear in the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Twin Tree Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Gildan Activewear during the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Gildan Activewear by 4,323.5% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 752 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 735 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.83% of the company's stock.

Gildan Activewear Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 21st were given a $0.226 dividend. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 21st. Gildan Activewear's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.57%.

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.

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