HBI Experiences Significant Drop Below Key Moving Average
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: NASDAQ.COM
Updated: Sep 02 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Stock Performance Overview: HBI's stock has a 52-week low of $3.96 and a high of $9.0999, with the last trade recorded at $6.10.
Market Analysis Note: The article mentions other stocks that have recently fallen below their 200-day moving average, indicating broader market trends.
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Analyst Views on HBI
Wall Street analysts forecast HBI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HBI is 7.00 USD with a low forecast of 6.00 USD and a high forecast of 9.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
Wall Street analysts forecast HBI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HBI is 7.00 USD with a low forecast of 6.00 USD and a high forecast of 9.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
Current: 6.470

Current: 6.470

Citi raised the firm's price target on Hanesbrands (HBI) to $7 from $5.50 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm cites the pending merger with Gildan Activewear (GIL) for the target bump.
Outperform
maintain
$61 -> $68
Reason
RBC Capital analyst Ryland Conrad raised the firm's price target on Gildan Activewear (GIL) to $68 from $61 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The company's acquisition of HanesBrands (HBI) is a "complementary and logical fit", the analyst tells investors in a research note. RBC's investment thesis for Gildan is largely centered around the company's position to capture share over the medium-term supported by its vertically integrated low-cost manufacturing model alongside multiple structural drivers, and the acquisition of Hanes bolsters the company's ability to execute against this playbook, the firm added.
Outperform
maintain
$59 -> $62
Reason
Scotiabank raised the firm's price target on Gildan Activewear (GIL) to $62 from $59 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. On paper, Gildan's deal to acquire Hanesbrands (HBI) is "highly compelling," but deals of this magnitude for underperforming assets carrying meaningful risks, the analyst tells investors. Overall, the firm still lands on a "positive outcome" for the stock, primarily due to its synergies' magnitude and sizable free cash flow.
Underweight
maintain
$4 -> $5
Reason
Wells Fargo raised the firm's price target on Hanesbrands (HBI) to $5 from $4 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares. The firm notes that multiple media reports are speculating a potential purchase of Hanesbrands by Gildan Activewear (GIL). While the details around takeout value conflict, with multiple sources confirming, it does create more downside support, Wells adds.
About HBI
HanesBrands Inc. is engaged in manufacturing basics and innerwear brands. The Company designs, manufactures, sources and sells a broad range of basics and innerwear apparel, such as T-shirts, bras, panties, shapewear, underwear and socks. It owns a portfolio of apparel brands in the core basic and innerwear apparel categories, including Hanes, Bonds, Bali, Maidenform, Playtex, Bras N Things, Berlei, Wonderbra, Zorba, JMS/Just My Size and Comfortwash. Its segments include the U.S. and International. The U.S. segment includes core apparel products, such as men’s underwear, women’s panties, children’s underwear and socks, as well as intimate apparel, which includes bras and shapewear, sold in the United States. This segment also includes other apparel sales in the United States of branded products that are primarily seasonal in nature to both retailers and wholesalers. The International segment includes innerwear and home goods products, sold outside of the United States.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.