GIL Q2 EPS Estimate Decreased by National Bank Financial

Gildan Activewear Inc. (NYSE:GIL - Free Report) TSE: GIL - Investment analysts at National Bank Financial dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Gildan Activewear in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, April 20th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now forecasts that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $0.91 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.95. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.35 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.81 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Gildan Activewear from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 20th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Gildan Activewear from $58.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Gildan Activewear from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. TD Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Gildan Activewear from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on Gildan Activewear from $53.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $60.00.

Gildan Activewear Trading Up 2.5 %

GIL stock opened at $41.85 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 2.22 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.16. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $46.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $47.98. Gildan Activewear has a fifty-two week low of $32.23 and a fifty-two week high of $55.39.

Gildan Activewear (NYSE:GIL - Get Free Report) TSE: GIL last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The textile maker reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.13 by ($0.30). The firm had revenue of $822.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $805.75 million. Gildan Activewear had a net margin of 12.26% and a return on equity of 28.80%. Gildan Activewear's quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.75 earnings per share.

Gildan Activewear Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 12th were given a dividend of $0.226 per share. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.16%. This is a boost from Gildan Activewear's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 12th. Gildan Activewear's dividend payout ratio is currently 36.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Gildan Activewear by 7.0% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 637,407 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $29,708,000 after purchasing an additional 41,735 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of Gildan Activewear during the third quarter worth about $597,000. Synovus Financial Corp lifted its stake in shares of Gildan Activewear by 76.1% in the third quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 40,798 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $1,922,000 after acquiring an additional 17,634 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Gildan Activewear by 6.5% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 35,135 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $1,702,000 after acquiring an additional 2,138 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lord Abbett & CO. LLC acquired a new stake in Gildan Activewear during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $24,262,000. 82.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Gildan Activewear Company Profile

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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