The stock of Gildan Activewear Inc (GIL) has gone up by 6.89% for the week, with a 3.03% rise in the past month and a -11.81% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.07%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.78% for GIL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.42% for GIL’s stock, with a -2.05% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Gildan Activewear Inc (NYSE: GIL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Gildan Activewear Inc (NYSE: GIL) is 18.32x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for GIL is 1.21. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GIL is 149.77M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.26% of that float. On April 30, 2025, GIL’s average trading volume was 692.43K shares.
GIL) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Gildan Activewear Inc (NYSE: GIL) has increased by 6.20 when compared to last closing price of 42.90.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 6.89% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-29 that Gildan Activewear, Inc. (NYSE:GIL ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 00, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Jessy Hayem – CFA, Senior Vice President, Head of Investor Relations and Global Communications Glenn Chamandy – President and Chief Executive Officer Luca Barile – Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Chuck Ward – Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Paul Lejuez – Citigroup Brian Morrison – TD Cowen Chris Lee – Desjardins Luke Hannan – Canaccord Genuity Stephen MacLeod – BMO Capital Markets Paul Kearney – Barclays Vishal Shreedhar – National Bank Martin Landry – Stifel Mark Petrie – CIBC Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Gildan Activewear’s 2025 Q1 Earnings Conference Call. Please be advised that today’s conference is being recorded.
Analysts’ Opinion of GIL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GIL stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for GIL by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for GIL in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $51 based on the research report published on April 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GIL reach a price target of $60, previously predicting the price at $50. The rating they have provided for GIL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 10th, 2025.
GIL Trading at -1.17% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GIL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.78%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.07%, as shares surge +0.52% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.86% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GIL rose by +6.28%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $41.62. In addition, Gildan Activewear Inc saw -3.17% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GIL starting from DeHaan Jason, who proposed sale 15,000 shares at the price of $50.22 back on Nov 05 ’24. After this action, DeHaan Jason now owns shares of Gildan Activewear Inc, valued at $753,300 using the latest closing price.
DeHaan Jason, the Officer of Gildan Activewear Inc, proposed sale 19,105 shares at $42.18 during a trade that took place back on Aug 15 ’24, which means that DeHaan Jason is holding shares at $805,849 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GIL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Gildan Activewear Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 23.48, with 11.09 for asset returns.
Based on Gildan Activewear Inc (GIL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 21.89. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.27.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 737.74 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.44. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.72. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.22.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Gildan Activewear Inc (GIL) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
