J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL – Get Free Report) EVP Mark Webb sold 2,448 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.12, for a total transaction of $49,253.76. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 172,605 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,472,812.60. This represents a 1.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.
J.Jill Stock Performance
Shares of J.Jill stock opened at $19.60 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 1.13. J.Jill, Inc. has a 1 year low of $10.40 and a 1 year high of $20.89. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $17.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.23. The firm has a market cap of $292.96 million, a PE ratio of 14.30 and a beta of 0.84.
J.Jill (NYSE:JILL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The specialty retailer reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.01. J.Jill had a return on equity of 24.44% and a net margin of 3.56%.The business had revenue of $144.43 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $144.30 million. Equities analysts forecast that J.Jill, Inc. will post 2.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JILL. Fund 1 Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 96.8% during the second quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 1,328,949 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $21,090,000 after acquiring an additional 653,645 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in J.Jill by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 279,496 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,208,000 after purchasing an additional 8,172 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in J.Jill by 12.7% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 31,129 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $357,000 after purchasing an additional 3,499 shares during the last quarter. 1492 Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of J.Jill in the first quarter valued at approximately $258,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $347,000. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
JILL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. William Blair cut J.Jill from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $14.00 target price (up from $13.00) on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of J.Jill from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of J.Jill from $14.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price objective on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.50.
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About J.Jill
J.Jill is a women’s apparel retailer specializing in modern, versatile clothing and accessories. The company designs and markets a range of products that emphasize comfort and style, including knitwear, woven tops, pants, dresses, outerwear, jewelry, and footwear. Through its in-house design team, J.Jill focuses on creating seasonal collections that appeal to women seeking effortless, mix-and-match wardrobes.
Products are sold through a multi-channel distribution network comprising company-operated boutiques, e-commerce platforms, and catalog sales.
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