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Gildan Activewear, Inc. (GIL) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate Confidence

Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Manufacturing

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $62.75: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.4/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.19; Below-average business quality.

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

$62.75+16.5% A.UpsideScore 6.4/10#2 of 13 Apparel Manufacturing
Stop $58.11Target $72.31(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 1.2:1
Analyst target$83.11+32.4%9 analysts
$72.31our TP
$62.75price
$83.11mean
$110

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $62.75: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.4/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.19; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 59, MACD bullish. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/6 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)
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)36.3
P/E (Fwd)11.5
Mkt Cap$11.5B
EV/EBITDA18.9
Profit Mgn6.1%
ROE10.6%
Rev Growth63.8%
Beta
Dividend1.61%
Rating analysts14

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C2.19bearish
IV61%elevated
Max Pain$45-28.3% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Bollinger
0.7
Support Resistance
0.9
52w Position
6.9

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Fcf Quality
0.0
Gross Margin
2.0
Operating Margin
2.0
Net Margin
3.0
Roe
3.5
Roa
4.1
Moat
5.0
Piotroski F
7.8
Current Ratio
8.0
Earnings quality RED FLAG: -462% FCF/NINo competitive moatStrong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
GatesA.R:R 1.2 < 1.5@spotMomentum 6.9>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Moderate
RSI
59 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $53.48Resistance $62.93

Price Targets

$58
$72
A.Upside+15.2%
A.R:R1.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)
! Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 2.5), Material insider selling (17 sells, 0.09% of cap)
! Reward/Risk 1.2:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

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

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is GIL stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $62.75: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.4/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.19; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 59, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $58.11. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the GIL stock price target?

Take-profit target: $72.31 (+16.5% upside). Prior stop was $58.11. Stop-loss: $58.11.

What are the risks of investing in GIL?

Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0); 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 36.3 (forward 11.5). TrendMatrix value score: 7.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

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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