TSE:GIL Q3 EPS Forecast Raised by National Bank Financial

Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSE:GIL - Free Report) NYSE: GIL - National Bank Financial lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Gildan Activewear in a research report issued on Thursday, October 31st. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.41 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.29. 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 FY2026 earnings at $5.35 EPS.

Gildan Activewear (TSE:GIL - Get Free Report) NYSE: GIL last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported C$1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of C$0.99 by C$0.02. Gildan Activewear had a net margin of 13.01% and a return on equity of 21.95%. The firm had revenue of C$1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of C$1.17 billion.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on GIL. National Bankshares upped their price objective on Gildan Activewear from C$68.00 to C$74.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Gildan Activewear to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Desjardins boosted their price objective on shares of Gildan Activewear from C$63.00 to C$67.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 6th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Gildan Activewear from C$44.00 to C$54.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. Finally, TD Securities boosted their price target on Gildan Activewear from C$46.00 to C$50.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Gildan Activewear presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of C$57.20.

Gildan Activewear Stock Performance

Shares of TSE GIL traded down C$1.04 during trading hours on Monday, reaching C$68.25. 452,771 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 364,605. The firm has a market capitalization of C$11.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.19, a P/E/G ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 1.64. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is C$63.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$55.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 72.52, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 2.35. Gildan Activewear has a 52 week low of C$41.32 and a 52 week high of C$69.66.

Gildan Activewear Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.205 per share. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 21st. Gildan Activewear's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.94%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Senior Officer Benito Masi sold 50,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$41.55, for a total value of C$2,077,495.00. In other news, Senior Officer Jason De Haan sold 19,105 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$42.05, for a total value of C$803,365.25. Also, Senior Officer Benito Masi sold 50,000 shares of Gildan Activewear stock in a transaction on Monday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$41.55, for a total transaction of C$2,077,495.00. Insiders sold 101,620 shares of company stock valued at $4,870,471 over the last quarter. 2.26% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.