Insider Selling: J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) EVP Sells $42,164.42 in Stock

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) EVP Mark Webb sold 2,074 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.33, for a total value of $42,164.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 174,679 shares in the company, valued at $3,551,224.07. This trade represents a 1.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

J.Jill Price Performance

Shares of JILL stock opened at $19.68 on Friday. J.Jill, Inc. has a one year low of $10.40 and a one year high of $20.89. The company has a market capitalization of $294.29 million, a P/E ratio of 14.37 and a beta of 0.84. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $17.45 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.60.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The specialty retailer reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.01. J.Jill had a net margin of 3.56% and a return on equity of 24.44%. The firm had revenue of $144.43 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $144.30 million. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that J.Jill, Inc. will post 2.04 EPS for the current year.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 24th were paid a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 24th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in J.Jill by 83.1% in the third 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 last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in J.Jill during the 4th quarter worth approximately $56,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in J.Jill by 46.2% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 8,211 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $113,000 after buying an additional 2,595 shares during the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in J.Jill during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $150,000. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in J.Jill by 11.7% during the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 7,908 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $154,000 after acquiring an additional 829 shares during the period. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on JILL shares. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $14.00 price target (up from $13.00) on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. William Blair lowered shares of J.Jill from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $18.00 price objective on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of J.Jill from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $16.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, J.Jill presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.50.

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.