J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL – Free Report) – Equities research analysts at William Blair issued their FY2027 earnings estimates for J.Jill in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 8th. William Blair analyst D. Carden anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $4.01 for the year. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.32 per share.
Separately, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $31.00 price objective on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.17.
J.Jill Stock Up 1.4 %
Shares of NYSE:JILL opened at $27.47 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $26.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $29.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. J.Jill has a 12 month low of $23.06 and a 12 month high of $40.61. The company has a market cap of $421.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.71 and a beta of 0.69.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill
Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in JILL. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of J.Jill in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of J.Jill in the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise raised its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 58.4% in the 3rd quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 6,272 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $155,000 after purchasing an additional 2,312 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of J.Jill in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $256,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of J.Jill by 22.3% during the third quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 10,540 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $260,000 after purchasing an additional 1,920 shares in the last quarter. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 6,601 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction dated 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 owns 161,812 shares in the company, valued at $4,652,095. This trade represents a 3.92 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.54, for a total transaction of $192,359.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 97,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,773,745.52. This trade represents a 6.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 18,341 shares of company stock valued at $517,038. Insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.
J.Jill Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 26th were issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.02%. J.Jill’s payout ratio is 9.89%.
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.
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