J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) CEO Claire Spofford Sells 4,188 Shares

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) CEO Claire Spofford sold 4,188 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.19, for a total value of $122,247.72. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 209,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,102,957.63. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

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

• On Thursday, April 4th, Claire Spofford sold 812 shares of J.Jill stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.03, for a total value of $24,384.36.

J.Jill Price Performance

JILL traded down $0.15 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $29.00. 66,977 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 95,189. J.Jill, Inc. has a one year low of $18.85 and a one year high of $32.96. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $26.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $309.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.55 and a beta of 0.94.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JILL. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP bought a new position in J.Jill in the 1st quarter worth approximately $226,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in J.Jill by 24.3% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 211,590 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,210,000 after acquiring an additional 41,383 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. acquired a new stake in J.Jill during the 1st quarter worth $230,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its holdings in J.Jill by 11.7% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 290,536 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,314,000 after acquiring an additional 30,380 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Group AG grew its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 933.0% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,849 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 1,670 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on JILL. B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 price objective (up from $35.00) on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Thursday, March 21st. William Blair began coverage on J.Jill in a report on Thursday, December 21st. They set an “outperform” rating for the company.

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 casual wear, athletic wear, and loungewear; footwear; and accessories, including scarves and jewelry. The company markets its products through retail stores, website, and catalogs.