Trending NewsTrending NewsTop-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:GIL Gildan Activewear (GIL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $41.00 +0.06 (+0.15%) Closing price 10/19/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.76 -0.24 (-0.58%) As of 08:11 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Gildan Activewear Stock (NYSE:GIL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Gildan Activewear alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$40.16▼$41.0450-Day Range$40.48▼$58.5552-Week Range$39.93▼$73.69Volume1.38 million shsAverage Volume2.18 million shsMarket Capitalization$7.59 billionP/E Ratio11.15Dividend Yield2.44%Price Target$74.58Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Gildan Activewear Inc. is a Montreal, Quebec-based apparel manufacturer that produces and sells everyday basic clothing for consumers and businesses. The company’s product portfolio includes activewear, T-shirts, fleece garments, underwear, socks and hosiery, as well as other apparel basics. Gildan sells products primarily through wholesale distributors and screen printers, who supply decorated apparel to businesses, schools, teams, organizations and retailers. Its portfolio includes the Gildan, American Apparel, Comfort Colors, Gold Toe and Anvil brands. The company operates a vertically integrated manufacturing model, with facilities and operations spanning yarn production, textile manufacturing, garment production and distribution. Founded in 1984 by brothers Glenn and Greg Chamandy, Gildan has expanded from a North American apparel business into an international manufacturer serving customers in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other markets. Glenn Chamandy returned as the company’s president and chief executive officer in 2024. Gildan’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol GIL.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Gildan Activewear Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScoreGIL MarketRank™: 4.449706510135 of 5 starsGildan Activewear scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 179th out of 484 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingGildan Activewear has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialGildan Activewear has a consensus price target of $74.58, representing about 81.9% upside from its current price of $41.00.Amount of Analyst CoverageGildan Activewear has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Gildan Activewear's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth15.85% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Gildan Activewear are expected to grow by 15.85% in the coming year, from $4.67 to $5.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Gildan Activewear is 11.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 35.73.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Gildan Activewear is 11.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 42.99.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGildan Activewear has a P/B Ratio of 2.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Gildan Activewear's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.01% of the float of Gildan Activewear has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGildan Activewear has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.51.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Gildan Activewear has recently increased by 4.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldGildan Activewear pays a meaningful dividend of 2.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthGildan Activewear has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Gildan Activewear is 192.31%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Gildan Activewear will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.48% next year. This indicates that Gildan Activewear will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Gildan Activewear's dividend. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.08 News SentimentGildan Activewear has a news sentiment score of 0.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Gildan Activewear this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for GIL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Gildan Activewear to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Gildan Activewear insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.99% of the stock of Gildan Activewear is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions82.83% of the stock of Gildan Activewear is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Gildan Activewear's insider trading history. Receive GIL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Gildan Activewear and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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GIL Stock News HeadlinesGIL Class Action Notice: Gildan Sued for Securities Fraud After Channel-Stuffing Allegations Lead to 18.75% Stock Drop - Investors Urged to Contact BFA Law11 minutes ago | tmcnet.comGIL Class Action Notice: Gildan Sued for Securities Fraud After Channel-Stuffing Allegations Lead to 18.75% Stock Drop – Investors Urged to Contact BFA Law2 hours ago | businesswire.comBuffett's Final Warning: "The Dollar Is Going to Hell"Do not buy another AI stock until you've seen the arithmetic below. Nvidia is worth about $5.5 trillion. Alphabet about $4.1 trillion. Microsoft about $3.8 trillion. So what would it take to repeat Nvidia's run? A 100x gain from here puts Nvidia near $550 trillion. Nothing in history has ever been worth that. Big money in Nvidia has already been made. By the people who bought it years ago. But that does not mean the AI boom is finished. It means the opportunity has moved underneath it... to the layer every AI company has to pay to use.October 20 at 1:00 AM | Decentralized Masters (Ad)Gildan faces investor suit over alleged 'channel stuffing'October 19 at 5:08 PM | msn.comROSEN, THE FIRST FILING FIRM, Encourages Gildan Activewear Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action First Filed by the Firm - GILOctober 19 at 4:40 PM | globenewswire.comGIL INVESTOR ALERT: Class Action Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Gildan Activewear Inc. Investors – Holzer & Holzer, LLC Encourages Investors With Losses to Contact the FirmOctober 19 at 11:28 AM | globenewswire.comGIL Stockholder Notice: Shareholder Rights Law Firm Robbins LLP Reminds Investors of the Class Action Lawsuit Against Gildan Activewear Inc.October 19 at 11:05 AM | prnewswire.comGIL INVESTOR ALERT: Hagens Berman Urges Gildan Activewear Inc. (NYSE: GIL) Investors with Substantial Losses to Contact Firm Ahead of Dec. 14 Lead Plaintiff DeadlineOctober 19 at 10:34 AM | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines GIL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GIL shares performed this year? Gildan Activewear's stock was trading at $62.46 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GIL shares have decreased by 34.4% and is now trading at $41.0020. How were Gildan Activewear's earnings last quarter? Gildan Activewear, Inc. (NYSE:GIL) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The textile maker reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.17. Gildan Activewear's quarterly revenue was up 72.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Gildan Activewear's stock split? Gildan Activewear shares split before market open on Monday, March 30th 2015.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, February 4th 2015. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, March 27th 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Who are Gildan Activewear's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Gildan Activewear include Cardinal Capital Management Inc. (1.79%), TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. (1.08%), Fenimore Asset Management Inc (0.27%) and Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.13%). How do I buy shares of Gildan Activewear? Shares of GIL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Gildan Activewear own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Gildan Activewear investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Hanesbrands (HBI), Walmart (WMT), Intel (INTC), CVS Health (CVS) and Cisco Systems (CSCO). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 9/14 Dividend8/20/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/14 Dividend8/20/2026Dividend Payable9/14/2026Today10/20/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (7m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 GIL's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. GIL has been in this zone for over 7 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Sub-IndustryApparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods Current SymbolNYSE:GIL CIK1061894 Webwww.gildancorp.com Phone(514) 735-2023Fax514-735-6810Employees80,000Year Founded1984Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Gildan Activewear$74.58 High Price Target$97.00 Low Price Target$54.00 Potential Upside/Downside+81.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.52 Trailing P/E Ratio11.15 Forward P/E Ratio8.78 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$398.88 million Net Margins1.28% Pretax Margin5.12% Return on Equity21.03% Return on Assets7.07% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.15 Current Ratio1.93 Quick Ratio1.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.62 billion Price / Sales2.10 Cash Flow$3.71 per share Price / Cash Flow11.06 Book Value$19.24 per share Price / Book2.13Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares185,200,000Free Float181,514,000Market Cap$7.59 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.11 Social Links The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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