Brokerages Set J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Price Target at $38.17

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $38.17.

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $31.00 price objective on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday, December 12th.

Insider Buying and Selling at J.Jill

In other J.Jill news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.54, for a total value of $192,359.60. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 97,188 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,773,745.52. This represents a 6.49 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Claire Spofford sold 6,601 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.75, for a total transaction of $189,778.75. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 161,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,652,095. This trade represents a 3.92 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 28,341 shares of company stock valued at $781,538 in the last 90 days. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of J.Jill

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its position in J.Jill by 196.6% during the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,847 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $70,000 after acquiring an additional 1,887 shares in the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise raised its position in J.Jill by 58.4% during the third quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 6,272 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $155,000 after acquiring an additional 2,312 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in J.Jill by 15.5% in the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 7,079 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $196,000 after acquiring an additional 950 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill in the third quarter worth approximately $256,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Trading Down 1.5 %

Shares of NYSE:JILL opened at $25.32 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $388.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.95 and a beta of 0.69. J.Jill has a 1-year low of $23.66 and a 1-year high of $40.61. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $27.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.83.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 11th. The specialty retailer reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.09. J.Jill had a return on equity of 71.30% and a net margin of 6.80%. On average, research analysts anticipate that J.Jill will post 3.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th were paid a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 26th. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio is currently 9.89%.

J.Jill Company Profile

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.