Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for J.Jill FY2027 Earnings

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Investment analysts at William Blair issued their FY2027 EPS estimates for shares of J.Jill in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 8th. William Blair analyst D. Carden expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $4.01 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.32 per share.

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $31.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.17.

J.Jill Stock Performance

Shares of JILL stock opened at $27.15 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $26.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.29. The company has a market capitalization of $416.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.59 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. J.Jill has a 1-year low of $23.06 and a 1-year high of $40.61.

Institutional Trading of J.Jill

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of J.Jill by 13.5% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 149,052 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,616,000 after acquiring an additional 17,744 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in J.Jill by 76.0% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 14,363 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $355,000 after purchasing an additional 6,202 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of J.Jill by 28.6% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 140,762 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,473,000 after purchasing an additional 31,265 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of J.Jill in the third quarter worth $606,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of J.Jill in the third quarter worth $256,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at J.Jill

In other news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.54, for a total transaction of $192,359.60. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 97,188 shares in the company, valued at $2,773,745.52. This represents a 6.49 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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 transaction of $189,778.75. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 161,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,652,095. The trade was a 3.92 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 18,341 shares of company stock valued at $517,038 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 26th. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.