TSE:GIL Q1 EPS Forecast Decreased by National Bank Financial

Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSE:GIL) (NYSE:GIL) – Equities researchers at National Bank Financial lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Gildan Activewear in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 19th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.81 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.87. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.94 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.68 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.12 EPS.

Gildan Activewear (TSE:GIL) (NYSE:GIL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported C$0.83 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of C$0.82 by C$0.01. Gildan Activewear had a net margin of 13.05% and a return on equity of 23.10%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.75 earnings per share.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on GIL. UBS Group upgraded Gildan Activewear from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. National Bankshares increased their price objective on shares of Gildan Activewear from C$78.00 to C$83.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Desjardins boosted their target price on shares of Gildan Activewear from C$82.00 to C$87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Gildan Activewear has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$63.00.

Gildan Activewear Stock Performance

TSE GIL opened at C$78.09 on Friday. Gildan Activewear has a 1-year low of C$44.23 and a 1-year high of C$78.12. The company has a 50 day moving average of C$70.98 and a 200-day moving average of C$66.23. 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 firm has a market cap of C$8.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.94, a PEG ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 1.64.

Insider Transactions at Gildan Activewear

In related news, Senior Officer Benito Masi sold 10,000 shares of Gildan Activewear stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$69.31, for a total transaction of C$693,102.00. 2.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Gildan Activewear

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.