J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Receives $39.33 Average PT from Analysts

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $39.33.

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on JILL shares. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. BTIG Research started coverage on shares of J.Jill in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $44.00 price objective for the company. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of J.Jill from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 5th. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $38.00 price objective on shares of J.Jill in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. Finally, Lake Street Capital lifted their price objective on shares of J.Jill from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 10th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other J.Jill news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 1,348 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.10, for a total transaction of $36,530.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 105,112 shares in the company, valued at $2,848,535.20. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 1,352 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.74, for a total value of $45,616.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 108,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,663,354.24. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 1,348 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.10, for a total transaction of $36,530.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 105,112 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,848,535.20. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 27,538 shares of company stock worth $947,187 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of J.Jill in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. CWM LLC purchased a new stake in J.Jill in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in J.Jill in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in J.Jill in the 2nd quarter valued at $81,000. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in J.Jill in the 1st quarter valued at $201,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Price Performance

J.Jill stock opened at $24.54 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $30.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.33. The company has a market capitalization of $263.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.33 and a beta of 0.60. J.Jill has a 1 year low of $23.06 and a 1 year high of $40.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.89.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 4th. The specialty retailer reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $155.24 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $155.13 million. J.Jill had a net margin of 6.70% and a return on equity of 90.61%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.10 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that J.Jill will post 3.31 earnings per share for the current year.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 18th were issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 18th. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.36%.

J.Jill Company Profile

J.Jill, Inc operates as an omnichannel retailer for women's apparel under the J.Jill brand in the United States. It offers apparel, footwear, and accessories, including scarves and jewelry. The company markets its products through retail stores, website, and catalogs. J.Jill, Inc was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts.