Telsey Advisory Group Forecasts J.Jill Q1 Earnings

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for J.Jill in a research note issued on Thursday, March 20th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $0.82 for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $31.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.36 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for J.Jill’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS.

J.Jill Stock Performance

Shares of JILL opened at $19.05 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $24.03 and a 200-day moving average of $25.18. The company has a market cap of $292.15 million, a PE ratio of 6.73 and a beta of 0.55. J.Jill has a one year low of $17.31 and a one year high of $40.61.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.10. J.Jill had a return on equity of 71.30% and a net margin of 6.80%. The firm had revenue of $94.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $142.33 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Victory Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of J.Jill in the third quarter valued at approximately $290,000. Quest Partners LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill during the third quarter worth about $288,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new stake in J.Jill during the third quarter worth about $1,167,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in J.Jill by 502.3% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 77,144 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,903,000 after acquiring an additional 64,335 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 106,388 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,632,000 after buying an additional 1,267 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at J.Jill

In related news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.57, for a total value of $132,850.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 132,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,512,686.85. This represents a 3.64 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

J.Jill Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 2nd. This is a positive change from J.Jill’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.68%. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio is presently 12.12%.

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.