GildanGIL
About: 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, sweatshirts, and other apparel to wholesalers, major clothing brands, and printers (printwear). Gildan also sells branded clothing through retail and direct-to-consumer channels. Brands include Gildan, American Apparel, Comfort Colors, and Gold Toe. Gildan produces most of its clothing at factories in Latin America but has been ramping up production at its new facility in Bangladesh. Incorporated in 1984, the Montreal-based company operates internationally but generates nearly 90% of its sales in the US.
Employees: 50,000
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
78% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.09M | Put options by funds: $4.54M
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 30
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 [Q4 2024] → 10 (+2) [Q1 2025]
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 323 [Q4 2024] → 332 (+9) [Q1 2025]
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 122
0.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.55% [Q4 2024] → 69.75% (-0.8%) [Q1 2025]
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.13B [Q4 2024] → $4.7B (-$432M) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
3 analyst ratings
Scotiabank John Zamparo | 19%upside $55 | Sector Outperform Reinstated | 28 May 2025 |
TD Securities Brian Morrison | 30%upside $60 | Buy Maintained | 30 Apr 2025 |
Barclays Paul Kearney | 10%upside $51 | Overweight Initiated | 28 Apr 2025 |
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