Claire Spofford Sells 5,000 Shares of J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Stock

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.33, for a total transaction of $131,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 142,205 shares in the company, valued at $3,744,257.65. This represents a 3.40 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Claire Spofford also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 16th, Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of J.Jill stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.98, for a total value of $134,900.00.
• On Thursday, December 12th, Claire Spofford sold 6,601 shares of J.Jill stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.75, for a total value of $189,778.75.

J.Jill Stock Performance

NYSE JILL opened at $26.79 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $410.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.47 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. J.Jill, Inc. has a twelve month low of $23.06 and a twelve month high of $40.61. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $26.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $29.03.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 26th were paid a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.05%. J.Jill’s payout ratio is 9.89%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $31.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, J.Jill presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.17.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J.Jill

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in J.Jill by 13.8% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 7,676 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $268,000 after purchasing an additional 930 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of J.Jill by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 191,023 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $6,679,000 after purchasing an additional 5,409 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in shares of J.Jill by 7.0% during the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 480,056 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $16,788,000 after buying an additional 31,400 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd raised its stake in J.Jill by 40.8% during the second quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 8,926 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $312,000 after buying an additional 2,585 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Resolute Capital Asset Partners LLC acquired a new position in J.Jill in the second quarter valued at $1,749,000. 40.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.