National Bank Financial Predicts TSE:GIL FY2026 Earnings

Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSE:GIL) (NYSE:GIL) – Equities researchers at National Bank Financial reduced their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Gildan Activewear in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 19th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $5.59 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $5.64. The consensus estimate for Gildan Activewear’s current full-year earnings is $4.55 per share.

Gildan Activewear (TSE:GIL) (NYSE:GIL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported C$0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of C$0.82 by C$0.01. Gildan Activewear had a return on equity of 23.10% and a net margin of 13.05%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.75 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. UBS Group raised Gildan Activewear from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Desjardins boosted their target price on Gildan Activewear from C$82.00 to C$87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, National Bankshares increased their price target on Gildan Activewear from C$78.00 to C$83.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Gildan Activewear currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of C$68.50.

Gildan Activewear Trading Up 1.0 %

TSE GIL opened at C$77.93 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 101.26, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 2.31. The firm has a market cap of C$8.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.90, a PEG ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 1.64. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of C$71.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$66.54. Gildan Activewear has a one year low of C$44.23 and a one year high of C$78.79.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

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.