J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) CEO Sells $134,900.00 in Stock

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.98, for a total value of $134,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 151,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,095,887.76. This represents a 3.19 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Claire Spofford also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, December 12th, Claire Spofford sold 6,601 shares of J.Jill stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.75, for a total transaction of $189,778.75.

J.Jill Stock Up 2.1 %

JILL stock opened at $26.22 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $25.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $30.14. The company has a market cap of $402.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.27 and a beta of 0.64. J.Jill, Inc. has a 12-month low of $23.06 and a 12-month high of $40.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.07%. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio is 9.89%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $31.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday, December 12th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of J.Jill from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.17.

Institutional Trading of J.Jill

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

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.