Q2 EPS Forecast for Gildan Activewear Boosted by Analyst

Key Points

• National Bank Financial increased its Q2 2025 earnings per share estimate for Gildan Activewear from $1.26 to $1.32, reflecting positive sentiments towards the company's performance.
• Several analysts have recently upgraded Gildan Activewear, with a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and a consensus target price of C$64.00.
• Gildan Activewear declared a quarterly dividend of $0.226, which represents an annualized dividend yield of 1.26%.

Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSE:GIL - Free Report) NYSE: GIL - Research analysts at National Bank Financial increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Gildan Activewear in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 23rd. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now expects that the company will earn $1.32 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.26. The consensus estimate for Gildan Activewear's current full-year earnings is $4.55 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Gildan Activewear's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.74 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.47 EPS.

GIL has been the topic of several other reports. Scotiabank raised shares of Gildan Activewear to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Desjardins lowered their price target on shares of Gildan Activewear from C$87.00 to C$80.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Barclays raised shares of Gildan Activewear to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Finally, National Bankshares lowered their price target on shares of Gildan Activewear from C$83.00 to C$72.00 in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average target price of C$64.00.

Gildan Activewear Stock Performance

GIL stock traded down C$0.65 on Monday, hitting C$71.48. The company's stock had a trading volume of 298,888 shares, compared to its average volume of 419,790. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 101.26. The stock has a market cap of C$7.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 1.64. The firm has a 50 day moving average of C$67.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$67.58. Gildan Activewear has a 1 year low of C$52.77 and a 1 year high of C$79.11.

Insider Activity

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

Gildan Activewear Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th were given a $0.226 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 20th. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.26%. 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.