Gildan Activewear (NYSE:GIL) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Gildan Activewear (NYSE:GIL) (TSE:GIL) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.200-4.400 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.460. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on GIL. TD Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $77.00 price target on shares of Gildan Activewear in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $70.00 target price (up from $64.00) on shares of Gildan Activewear in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $79.00 price target on shares of Gildan Activewear in a report on Friday, February 20th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Gildan Activewear from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Gildan Activewear from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $80.00.

Gildan Activewear Price Performance

GIL opened at $69.04 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.06 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Gildan Activewear has a 12-month low of $37.16 and a 12-month high of $73.69. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $66.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $60.61.

Gildan Activewear (NYSE:GIL) (TSE:GIL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The textile maker reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.02. Gildan Activewear had a return on equity of 35.53% and a net margin of 14.13%.The business had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.83 earnings per share. Gildan Activewear’s revenue for the quarter was up 31.1% on a year-over-year basis. Gildan Activewear has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.200-4.400 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Gildan Activewear will post 3.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Gildan Activewear Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be given a $0.249 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. This is a positive change from Gildan Activewear’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Gildan Activewear’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.75%.

Key Headlines Impacting Gildan Activewear

Here are the key news stories impacting Gildan Activewear this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q4 revenue and slight EPS beat — Gildan reported Q4 revenue of $1.08B (vs. ~$1.01B consensus) and adjusted EPS of $0.96 vs. $0.94 consensus; revenue rose ~31% year-over-year, demonstrating strong top-line lift following the HanesBrands close. Gildan press release
• Positive Sentiment: Hanes integration accelerating savings and synergies — management raised targeted run‑rate synergies, reported stronger-than-expected cost savings from the HanesBrands acquisition and outlined operational plans (including a Bangladesh expansion) that should expand margins as integration proceeds. Gildan sees stronger savings from Hanes integration
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increased — the board raised the quarterly dividend ~10.2% to $0.249/share (annualized yield ~1.4%), signaling confidence in cash flow and returning capital to shareholders; ex-dividend date set for March 19th.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company initiated FY2026 guidance — Gildan provided an EPS guide of $4.20–$4.40 for FY2026 (this is the first formal guidance post-close, so it gives a baseline for modeling). Guidance & results summary
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance below consensus — the FY2026 EPS range of $4.20–$4.40 is slightly under the Street consensus (~$4.46), and some outlets described the quarter as “sluggish” relative to expectations; that tempering of targets likely capped upside and introduced near-term uncertainty about margin and cash‑flow ramp timing. Gildan sets lower-than-expected 2026 targets

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gildan Activewear

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its position in Gildan Activewear by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 8,787 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $549,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in Gildan Activewear by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 12,510 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $616,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in Gildan Activewear by 169.0% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 538 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 338 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Gildan Activewear by 40.2% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,190 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 341 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Gildan Activewear by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 16,078 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $1,004,000 after purchasing an additional 371 shares in the last quarter. 82.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Gildan Activewear Company Profile

Gildan Activewear Inc (NYSE:GIL) is a vertically integrated manufacturer and wholesaler of branded basic apparel, including activewear, socks, hosiery and underwear. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, the company produces a wide range of products such as T-shirts, fleece garments, sport shirts, performance wear, and shapewear under its Gildan, Anvil, Comfort Colors, Gold Toe, Peds and Silks brands. Leveraging its in-house knitting, dyeing, cut-and-sew and finishing operations, Gildan supplies blank apparel to screen printers, promotional product distributors and major retailers around the world.

Since its founding in 1984 by Glenn J.