Telsey Advisory Group Raises Earnings Estimates for J.Jill

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Telsey Advisory Group raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for J.Jill in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, December 12th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $3.33 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.28. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $31.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.31 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for J.Jill’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.65 EPS.

JILL has been the subject of several other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on J.Jill from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, J.Jill presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.17.

J.Jill Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of JILL opened at $27.12 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $416.02 million, a P/E ratio of 9.58 and a beta of 0.64. J.Jill has a fifty-two week low of $23.06 and a fifty-two week 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. The business has a 50-day moving average of $25.83 and a 200 day moving average of $30.20.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J.Jill

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. CWM LLC purchased a new position in shares of J.Jill in the second quarter worth about $29,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of J.Jill in the second quarter worth approximately $1,035,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new position in shares of J.Jill in the second quarter worth $81,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its holdings in J.Jill by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 13,664 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $478,000 after buying an additional 312 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Privium Fund Management UK Ltd purchased a new stake in J.Jill during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,097,000. 40.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at J.Jill

In other J.Jill news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 6,601 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.75, for a total transaction of $189,778.75. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 161,812 shares in the company, valued at $4,652,095. The trade was a 3.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.54, for a total transaction of $192,359.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 97,188 shares in the company, valued at $2,773,745.52. The trade was a 6.49 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 26th will be issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.03%. J.Jill’s payout ratio is currently 9.89%.

About J.Jill

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.