J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Receives $39.33 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $39.33.

JILL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $38.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of J.Jill from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 5th.

Insider Transactions at J.Jill

In other news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 1,348 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.10, for a total value of $36,530.80. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 105,112 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,848,535.20. This represents a 1.27 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of J.Jill

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JILL. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in J.Jill during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. CWM LLC acquired a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in J.Jill during the second quarter worth $34,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in J.Jill in the second quarter worth $81,000. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise boosted its holdings in J.Jill by 58.4% in the third quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 6,272 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $155,000 after purchasing an additional 2,312 shares during the period. 40.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

J.Jill Trading Up 3.8 %

NYSE JILL opened at $26.30 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $396.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.29 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.89. J.Jill has a one year low of $23.06 and a one year high of $40.61. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $24.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $30.64.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, September 4th. The specialty retailer reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.11. J.Jill had a net margin of 6.70% and a return on equity of 90.61%. The business had revenue of $155.24 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $155.13 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.10 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that J.Jill will post 3.31 EPS for the current year.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 18th were paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.06%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 18th. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.89%.

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.