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Gildan Activewear, Inc. (GIL) Stock Analysis

Buy WaitVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate Confidence

Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Manufacturing

Earnings in 0 days (2026-04-30). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Wait for pullback to $56.85. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $60.01. Engine's entry $56.85 (Ma200 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.3): -0.5; Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 2.5), Material insider selling (17 sells, 0.09% of cap).

Gildan Activewear Inc. manufactures and sells various apparel products. The company provides various activewear products, including T-shirts, fleece tops and bottoms, sports shirts, polos, and tank tops under Gildan, Hanes, Gildan Performance, Gildan Hammer, Gildan Softstyle,... Read more

$60.01+22.3% A.UpsideScore 5.8/10#4 of 13 Apparel Manufacturing
Entry $56.85(Ma200 Sticky)Stop $53.18Target $72.31(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 1.9:1Setup A.R:R 3.6:1
Analyst target$83.11+38.5%9 analysts
$72.31our TP
$60.01price
$83.11mean
$110

Wait for pullback to $56.85. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $60.01. Engine's entry $56.85 (Ma200 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.3): -0.5; Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 2.5), Material insider selling (17 sells, 0.09% of cap). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Earnings in 0 days. Wait until post-earnings. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on earnings proximity 0d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.3): -0.5
Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 2.5), Material insider selling (17 sells, 0.09% of cap)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)21.9
P/E (Fwd)10.5
Mkt Cap$10.4B
EV/EBITDA16.4
Profit Mgn11.0%
ROE15.7%
Rev Growth31.3%
Beta1.11
Dividend1.77%
Rating analysts14

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C0.58bullish
IV53%elevated
Max Pain$45-25.0% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

10 dimensions · all in-band

GatesEARNINGS PROXIMITY 0d<=7dMomentum 4.7<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Momentum 4.7>=4.5A.R:R 1.9 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
57 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $53.48Resistance $61.57

Price Targets

$53
$57
$72
A.Upside+20.5%
A.R:R1.9:1
Setup A.R:R (at entry)3.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Earnings in 0 days - binary event risk
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:0d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-04-30 (0d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is GIL stock a buy right now?

Wait for pullback to $56.85. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $60.01. Engine's entry $56.85 (Ma200 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.3): -0.5; Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 2.5), Material insider selling (17 sells, 0.09% of cap). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Earnings in 0 days. Wait until post-earnings. Target $72.31 (+20.5%), stop $53.18 (−12.8%), Setup A.R:R 3.6:1. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.

What is the GIL stock price target?

Take-profit target: $72.31 (+22.3% upside). Target $72.31 (+20.5%), stop $53.18 (−12.8%), Setup A.R:R 3.6:1. Stop-loss: $53.18.

What are the risks of investing in GIL?

Leverage penalty (D/E 1.3): -0.5; Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 2.5), Material insider selling (17 sells, 0.09% of cap).

Is GIL overvalued or undervalued?

Gildan Activewear, Inc. trades at a P/E of 21.9 (forward 10.5). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).

What do analysts say about GIL?

14 analysts cover GIL with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $83.

What does Gildan Activewear, Inc. do?Gildan Activewear Inc. manufactures and sells various apparel products. The company provides various activewear...

Gildan Activewear Inc. manufactures and sells various apparel products. The company provides various activewear products, including T-shirts, fleece tops and bottoms, sports shirts, polos, and tank tops under Gildan, Hanes, Gildan Performance, Gildan Hammer, Gildan Softstyle, Gildan Heavy Cotton, Gildan Ultra Cotton, Gildan DryBlend, Gildan HeavyBlend, Comfort Colors, American Apparel, ALLPRO, ComfortWash, BEEFY, Bonds and Champion brands. It also offers hosiery products comprising athletic, dress, casual and workwear socks, liner socks, and socks for therapeutic purposes under Gildan, GoldToe, Signature Gold by GoldToe, GoldToe Edition, Peds, MediPeds, Hanes, and Powersox brands. In addition, the company provides men's and boys' underwear products and ladies' panties under Gildan, Gildan Platinum, Gildan Softstyle, Gildan Performance, BareSoft, Gildan Performance, EZBreeze, Bonds, Berlei, Bras N Things, Polo Ralph Lauren brands. Further, it provides women's lingerie, bras and shapewear under Bali, Playtex, WonderBra, Maidenform, Bonds, Bras N Things, Berle brands. It sells its products to wholesale distributors, screenprinters, and embellishers in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, as well as to retailers in North America, including mass merchants, department stores, national chains, specialty retailers, craft stores, and online retailers; and manufactures products for lifestyle brand companies. The company was formerly known as Textiles Gildan Inc. and changed its name to Gildan Activewear Inc. in March 1995. Gildan Activewear Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

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