HanesBrands (HBI) Stock After the Gildan Takeover: What Delisting, Deal Terms and New Forecasts Mean for Investors (Dec 8, 2025)
Updated December 8, 2025 HanesBrands Inc. (formerly NYSE: HBI) has effectively disappeared as a stand‑alone stock. On December 1, 2025, Gildan Activewear Inc. (NYSE: GIL) closed its long‑awaited acquisition of HanesBrands, turning the iconic underwear maker into a wholly owned subsidiary and triggering the suspension and planned delisting of HBI shares from the New York Stock Exchange. GlobeNewswire+1 For investors who owned HanesBrands stock, the story has shifted from “What is HBI worth?” to “What is my new stake in Gildan worth?” This article walks through the latest news, deal mechanics, analyst forecasts and strategic context as of December 8,