J.Jill’s (JILL) Market Perform Rating Reiterated at Telsey Advisory Group

Telsey Advisory Group reiterated their market perform rating on shares of J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) in a report released on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a $31.00 target price on the specialty retailer’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for J.Jill’s FY2026 earnings at $3.36 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.63 EPS.

J.Jill Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE JILL opened at $18.02 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company has a market cap of $276.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.37 and a beta of 0.55. J.Jill has a 12-month low of $17.31 and a 12-month high of $40.61. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $24.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.30.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $94.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $142.33 million. J.Jill had a return on equity of 71.30% and a net margin of 6.80%. On average, research analysts expect that J.Jill will post 3.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

J.Jill Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 2nd. This is a boost from J.Jill’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.78%. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.89%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.57, for a total value of $132,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 132,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,512,686.85. The trade was a 3.64 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in J.Jill during the 4th quarter worth about $2,211,000. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY grew its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 45.0% during the fourth quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 921,300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,446,000 after buying an additional 285,715 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in J.Jill in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $114,000. Man Group plc acquired a new position in J.Jill during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,331,000. Finally, Nuveen Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in J.Jill during the 4th quarter worth approximately $206,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

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.