J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) Given “Market Perform” Rating at Telsey Advisory Group

Telsey Advisory Group reiterated their market perform rating on shares of J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) in a research report released on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a $38.00 price target 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.

JILL has been the subject of several other reports. Jefferies Financial Group dropped 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 report on Wednesday. TD Cowen assumed coverage on J.Jill in a research note on Monday, August 12th. They issued a hold rating and a $37.00 target price on the stock. Lake Street Capital lifted their price target on J.Jill from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Monday, June 10th. Finally, BTIG Research started coverage on J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. They set a buy rating and a $44.00 price objective on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus target price of $39.33.

J.Jill Stock Performance

NYSE JILL opened at $24.64 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $31.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $264.83 million, a PE ratio of 7.36 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.67. J.Jill has a 1 year low of $23.06 and a 1 year high of $40.61.

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

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Investors Ltd. Towerbrook sold 1,300,000 shares of J.Jill 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 transaction, the director now directly owns 4,021,444 shares in the company, valued at $124,664,764. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In related news, Director Investors Ltd. Towerbrook sold 1,300,000 shares of the company’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 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 accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 1,348 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.31, for a total transaction of $43,553.88. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 107,808 shares in the company, valued at $3,483,276.48. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 1,326,190 shares of company stock valued at $41,210,657 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of JILL. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. CWM LLC purchased a new stake in shares of J.Jill in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in J.Jill in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $81,000. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the 4th quarter valued at $155,000. 40.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.