J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Receives $17.25 Average Target Price from Analysts

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the seven research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $15.50.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on JILL shares. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $18.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of J.Jill from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. Zacks Research raised shares of J.Jill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $16.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a report on Wednesday. Finally, William Blair lowered shares of J.Jill from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in J.Jill by 83.1% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,483 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 673 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of J.Jill by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 40,210 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $690,000 after purchasing an additional 717 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its stake in shares of J.Jill by 11.7% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 7,908 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $154,000 after purchasing an additional 829 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of J.Jill by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 23,682 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 840 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC boosted its stake in shares of J.Jill by 10.8% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 11,417 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $157,000 after purchasing an additional 1,111 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of JILL stock opened at $14.77 on Wednesday. J.Jill has a 1 year low of $10.40 and a 1 year high of $18.80. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $220.86 million, a P/E ratio of 10.78 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The specialty retailer reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $144.43 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $144.30 million. J.Jill had a net margin of 3.56% and a return on equity of 24.44%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that J.Jill will post 1.99 EPS for the current year.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 24th will be issued a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 24th. J.Jill’s payout ratio is 19.78%.

J.Jill Company Profile

J.Jill is a women’s apparel retailer specializing in modern, versatile clothing and accessories. The company designs and markets a range of products that emphasize comfort and style, including knitwear, woven tops, pants, dresses, outerwear, jewelry, and footwear. Through its in-house design team, J.Jill focuses on creating seasonal collections that appeal to women seeking effortless, mix-and-match wardrobes.

Products are sold through a multi-channel distribution network comprising company-operated boutiques, e-commerce platforms, and catalog sales.