Michael A. Eck Sells 15,000 Shares of J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Stock

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Director Michael A. Eck sold 15,000 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.67, for a total value of $445,050.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 22,852 shares in the company, valued at $678,018.84. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

J.Jill Stock Down 2.1 %

JILL stock opened at $30.83 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.70, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $326.80 million, a P/E ratio of 12.28 and a beta of 0.92. The business has a 50-day moving average of $25.50 and a 200-day moving average of $26.89. J.Jill, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $18.85 and a fifty-two week high of $32.30.

Institutional Trading of J.Jill

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of JILL. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP bought a new stake in J.Jill during the first quarter worth about $226,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in J.Jill by 24.3% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 211,590 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,210,000 after acquiring an additional 41,383 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. bought a new stake in J.Jill during the first quarter worth about $230,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in J.Jill by 11.7% during the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 290,536 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,314,000 after acquiring an additional 30,380 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG raised its holdings in J.Jill by 933.0% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,849 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,670 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on JILL. William Blair began coverage on J.Jill in a research report on Thursday, December 21st. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. B. Riley reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 price objective (up from $35.00) on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Thursday, March 21st.

About J.Jill

J.Jill, Inc operates as an omnichannel retailer for women's apparel under the J.Jill brand in the United States. It offers casual wear, athletic wear, and loungewear; footwear; and accessories, including scarves and jewelry. The company markets its products through retail stores, website, and catalogs.