What is William Blair’s Estimate for J.Jill FY2027 Earnings?

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Investment analysts at William Blair issued their FY2027 EPS estimates for shares of J.Jill in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 8th. William Blair analyst D. Carden forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $4.01 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.32 per share.

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $31.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.17.

J.Jill Stock Performance

NYSE:JILL opened at $27.15 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $26.57 and its 200-day moving average is $29.29. The company has a market cap of $416.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.59 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.97. J.Jill has a 52-week low of $23.06 and a 52-week high of $40.61.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of JILL. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in J.Jill in the 2nd quarter valued at $301,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 13.8% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 7,676 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $268,000 after buying an additional 930 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of J.Jill in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in J.Jill by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 191,023 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,679,000 after buying an additional 5,409 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its holdings in J.Jill by 7.0% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 480,056 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $16,788,000 after acquiring an additional 31,400 shares during the last quarter. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.54, for a total value of $192,359.60. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 97,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,773,745.52. This represents a 6.49 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed 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 dated Thursday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.75, for a total transaction of $189,778.75. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 161,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,652,095. This represents a 3.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 18,341 shares of company stock worth $517,038 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th will be given a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 26th. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.