William Blair Has Negative Forecast for J.Jill Q2 Earnings

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Research analysts at William Blair lowered their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for J.Jill in a report released on Thursday, March 20th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $1.03 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.12. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.36 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for J.Jill’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.27 EPS.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analysts’ expectations of $142.33 million.

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $31.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.20.

J.Jill Trading Down 0.1 %

J.Jill stock opened at $18.02 on Friday. J.Jill has a 12 month low of $17.31 and a 12 month high of $40.61. The company has a market capitalization of $276.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.37 and a beta of 0.55. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $25.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

J.Jill Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity at J.Jill

In other J.Jill news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was 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 approximately $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 can be accessed through this hyperlink. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of J.Jill

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in J.Jill during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 1,507.4% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,736 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 1,628 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in shares of J.Jill in the 4th quarter worth $67,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of J.Jill by 196.6% in the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,847 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 1,887 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its position in J.Jill by 51.2% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 2,907 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 985 shares during the last quarter. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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 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.