Telsey Advisory Group Reaffirms Market Perform Rating for J.Jill (NYSE:JILL)

Telsey Advisory Group reiterated their market perform rating on shares of J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) in a report issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a $38.00 price objective on the specialty retailer’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for J.Jill’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.28 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Lake Street Capital raised their target price on J.Jill from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Monday, June 10th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on J.Jill in a research note on Wednesday, July 10th. They set a buy rating and a $44.00 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen started coverage on shares of J.Jill in a report on Monday, August 12th. They issued a hold rating and a $37.00 target price for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of $39.33.

J.Jill Stock Performance

Shares of JILL stock opened at $24.64 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $34.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $31.42. J.Jill has a 12 month low of $23.06 and a 12 month high of $40.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $264.83 million, a PE ratio of 7.36 and a beta of 0.61.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, September 4th. The specialty retailer reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.11. J.Jill had a net margin of 7.84% and a return on equity of 136.44%. The company had revenue of $155.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $155.13 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.10 EPS. Analysts forecast that J.Jill will post 3.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 18th will be given a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 18th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.14%. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.36%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Investors Ltd. Towerbrook sold 1,300,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.00, for a total value of $40,300,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 4,021,444 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $124,664,764. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In other news, Director Investors Ltd. Towerbrook sold 1,300,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.00, for a total transaction of $40,300,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 4,021,444 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,664,764. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Claire Spofford sold 10,000 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.76, for a total transaction of $337,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 204,961 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,919,483.36. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 1,326,190 shares of company stock valued at $41,210,657 in the last ninety days. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its stake in J.Jill by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 13,664 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $478,000 after acquiring an additional 312 shares during the period. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of J.Jill in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. CWM LLC purchased a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in J.Jill by 13.8% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 7,676 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 930 shares during the period. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in J.Jill in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

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.