J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) Announces Earnings Results

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The specialty retailer reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.10, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $94.75 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $142.33 million. J.Jill had a return on equity of 71.30% and a net margin of 6.80%. J.Jill updated its Q1 2025 guidance to EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

J.Jill Trading Down 7.2 %

JILL opened at $18.09 on Friday. J.Jill has a 1-year low of $17.82 and a 1-year high of $40.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $277.44 million, a PE ratio of 6.39 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $24.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.40.

J.Jill Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This is an increase from J.Jill’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 2nd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.77%. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio is 9.89%.

Insider Transactions at J.Jill

In other news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.33, for a total transaction of $131,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 142,205 shares in the company, valued at $3,744,257.65. The trade was a 3.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 6.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $31.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, J.Jill presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.17.

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.