J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $15.50.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on JILL shares. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $14.00 price target (up from $13.00) on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of J.Jill from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Zacks Research raised shares of J.Jill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and issued a $14.00 target price (up from $13.00) on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, William Blair lowered shares of J.Jill from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JILL. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the fourth quarter worth about $2,503,000. Royce & Associates LP boosted its stake in J.Jill by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,303,493 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $17,884,000 after purchasing an additional 99,390 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in J.Jill during the 4th quarter worth approximately $56,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new position in J.Jill during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $232,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in J.Jill by 18.0% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 13,385 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $184,000 after purchasing an additional 2,041 shares in the last quarter. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

J.Jill Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE JILL opened at $18.38 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $274.71 million, a P/E ratio of 13.41 and a beta of 0.87. J.Jill has a 1-year low of $10.40 and a 1-year high of $19.05. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $15.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.83.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last posted its 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 company had revenue of $144.43 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $144.30 million. J.Jill had a return on equity of 24.44% and a net margin of 3.56%. Equities research analysts expect that J.Jill will post 2.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 24th were paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 24th. J.Jill’s payout ratio is 26.28%.

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.