J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL – Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seven brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $16.50.
Several research firms recently commented on JILL. Telsey Advisory Group reissued 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. William Blair lowered J.Jill from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings raised J.Jill from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of J.Jill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $16.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th.
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J.Jill Price Performance
J.Jill (NYSE:JILL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 10th. The specialty retailer reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $144.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $144.30 million. J.Jill had a net margin of 3.56% and a return on equity of 24.44%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that J.Jill will post 2.04 earnings per share for the current year.
J.Jill Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 24th were paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 24th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.28%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other J.Jill news, EVP Mark W. Webb sold 2,074 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.33, for a total transaction of $42,164.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 174,679 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,551,224.07. The trade was a 1.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders sold 11,158 shares of company stock valued at $225,984 over the last quarter. 4.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fund 1 Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of J.Jill by 96.8% during the 2nd quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 1,328,949 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $21,090,000 after purchasing an additional 653,645 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in J.Jill by 12.7% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 31,129 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $357,000 after purchasing an additional 3,499 shares during the last quarter. 1492 Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in J.Jill during the first quarter valued at approximately $258,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in J.Jill during the fourth quarter worth approximately $347,000. Institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.
J.Jill Company Profile
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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