J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) Earns Market Perform Rating from Telsey Advisory Group

Telsey Advisory Group restated their market perform rating on shares of J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a $31.00 price target 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 Trading Down 0.1 %

JILL stock opened at $18.02 on Wednesday. J.Jill has a one year low of $17.31 and a one year high of $40.61. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $24.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.30. 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 stock has a market cap of $276.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.37 and a beta of 0.55.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $94.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $142.33 million. J.Jill had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 71.30%. Equities analysts anticipate that J.Jill will post 3.36 EPS for the current year.

J.Jill Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at $3,512,686.85. This trade represents a 3.64 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 6.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of J.Jill

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