The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday, May 1, edition that National Bank Financial analyst Vishal Shreedhar has reiterated his "outperform" recommendation for Gildan Activewear. The Globe's David Leeder writes in the Eye On Equities column that Mr. Shreedhar hiked his share target by a loonie to $101. Analysts on average target the shares at $108.23. Mr. Shreedhar says in a note: "We consider the Q1/26 release to be mixed. While Q1 results largely came ahead, Q2 guidance was light; 2026 outlook was reaffirmed. We maintain a constructive view on Gildan owing to an attractive growth profile related to the transformative HanesBrands acquisition and reasonable valuation." The Globe reported on Oct. 24 and Feb. 3 that Mr. Shreedhar had reaffirmed his "outperform" call for Gildan. The shares could then be had for $84.60 and $91.07. The Globe reported on March 3 that RBC Capital analyst Ryland Conrad had reaffirmed his "outperform" recommendation for Gildan Activewear. The shares were then going for $91.38.