J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the seven analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $39.33.

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Lake Street Capital upped their price objective on shares of J.Jill from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 10th. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $38.00 price objective on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of J.Jill from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 5th. Finally, BTIG Research assumed coverage on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $44.00 price objective for the company.

Insider Transactions at J.Jill

In other news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 1,348 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.10, for a total transaction of $36,530.80. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 105,112 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,848,535.20. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 1,348 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.10, for a total value of $36,530.80. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 105,112 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,848,535.20. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Claire Spofford sold 13,490 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.87, for a total transaction of $483,886.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 181,471 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,509,364.77. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 27,538 shares of company stock valued at $947,187 in the last ninety days. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. CWM LLC acquired a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the 2nd quarter worth about $81,000. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the 1st quarter worth about $201,000. 40.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

J.Jill Stock Up 2.0 %

JILL stock opened at $24.54 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $30.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.33. J.Jill has a 12 month low of $23.06 and a 12 month high of $40.61. The company has a market cap of $263.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.33 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.44.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 4th. The specialty retailer reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $155.24 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $155.13 million. J.Jill had a net margin of 6.70% and a return on equity of 90.61%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.10 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that J.Jill will post 3.31 earnings per share for the current year.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 18th were paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 18th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.14%. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.36%.

About J.Jill

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.