J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) EVP Mark Webb Sells 25,000 Shares

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILLGet Free Report) EVP Mark Webb sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.28, for a total value of $582,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 121,793 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,835,341.04. The trade was a 17.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

J.Jill Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of JILL stock traded up $0.53 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $24.48. 196,162 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 88,546. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.84. J.Jill, Inc. has a 1-year low of $10.40 and a 1-year high of $24.69. The company has a market cap of $363.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.67 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILLGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 9th. The specialty retailer reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.67. The company had revenue of $154.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $151.26 million. J.Jill had a return on equity of 28.51% and a net margin of 4.62%. On average, research analysts anticipate that J.Jill, Inc. will post 1.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 23rd. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.11%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fund 1 Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 96.8% in 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 in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP lifted its holdings in J.Jill by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,303,493 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $17,884,000 after acquiring an additional 99,390 shares during the period. 1492 Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in J.Jill in the first quarter worth $258,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake 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 valued at $3,208,000 after purchasing an additional 8,172 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake 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 valued at $357,000 after purchasing an additional 3,499 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JILL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. BTIG Research increased their price objective on J.Jill from $18.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. William Blair downgraded J.Jill from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings upgraded J.Jill from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Zacks Research upgraded J.Jill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, J.Jill currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $23.75.

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About J.Jill

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J.Jill, Inc (NYSE:JILL) is a women’s apparel retailer focused on providing clothing and accessories for women in a range of sizes. The company’s product assortment generally includes casual apparel such as tops, sweaters, dresses, pants, jackets, and outerwear, along with footwear and accessories.

J.Jill serves customers through an omnichannel retail model that combines its branded stores with e-commerce and direct-to-consumer offerings. Its products are designed around comfortable, versatile styling for everyday wear, with the company primarily targeting women seeking relaxed and contemporary apparel.

The company’s retail and digital operations serve customers across the United States.

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