Telsey Advisory Group Predicts J.Jill Q1 Earnings

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of J.Jill in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 20th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey expects that the specialty retailer will earn $0.82 per share for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $31.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.36 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for J.Jill’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.10. J.Jill had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 71.30%. The firm had revenue of $94.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $142.33 million.

J.Jill Stock Performance

Shares of JILL stock opened at $19.38 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $23.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.97. The stock has a market cap of $297.29 million, a PE ratio of 6.85 and a beta of 0.55. J.Jill has a 1 year low of $17.31 and a 1 year high of $40.61.

Institutional Trading of J.Jill

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JILL. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,592,886 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $43,996,000 after buying an additional 91,545 shares in the last quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY lifted its stake in shares of J.Jill by 45.0% during the fourth quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 921,300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,446,000 after buying an additional 285,715 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP boosted its position in J.Jill by 36.4% during the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 576,031 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $15,910,000 after acquiring an additional 153,568 shares during the last quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC grew its stake in J.Jill by 48.1% in the 4th quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 298,429 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $8,243,000 after acquiring an additional 96,982 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in J.Jill by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 235,802 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $6,511,000 after acquiring an additional 18,061 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other J.Jill news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.57, for a total transaction of $132,850.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 132,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,512,686.85. This represents a 3.64 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 2nd. This is an increase from J.Jill’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. J.Jill’s payout ratio is 12.12%.

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.