William Blair Has Negative Estimate for J.Jill Q2 Earnings

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Investment analysts at William Blair cut their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for J.Jill in a report issued on Thursday, December 12th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $1.12 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.21. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.31 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for J.Jill’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS.

JILL has been the subject of several other research reports. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $31.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. TD Cowen cut their target price 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.17.

J.Jill Price Performance

J.Jill stock opened at $27.12 on Monday. J.Jill has a 52 week low of $23.06 and a 52 week high of $40.61. The stock has a market cap of $416.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.58 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $25.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $30.20.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.03%. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio is 9.89%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.54, for a total value of $192,359.60. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 97,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,773,745.52. This trade represents a 6.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Claire Spofford sold 6,601 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.75, for a total value of $189,778.75. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 161,812 shares in the company, valued at $4,652,095. This trade represents a 3.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 6.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J.Jill

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JILL. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in J.Jill by 539.4% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 304,273 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $10,640,000 after acquiring an additional 256,687 shares during the period. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of J.Jill in the 2nd quarter valued at about $7,120,000. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY boosted its stake in J.Jill by 109.3% in the second quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 346,856 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $12,130,000 after acquiring an additional 181,116 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP grew its stake in J.Jill by 39.3% during the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 422,463 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $10,422,000 after buying an additional 119,282 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ghisallo Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the second quarter worth about $3,147,000. Hedge funds and other 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.