J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Receives $21.00 Consensus PT from Analysts

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the six brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $20.00.

Several brokerages have recently commented on JILL. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on J.Jill from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on J.Jill from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, September 4th. BTIG Research set a $26.00 price objective on J.Jill in a report on Thursday, September 4th. Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday, September 4th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded J.Jill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new stake in J.Jill during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Deutsche Bank AG increased its holdings in J.Jill by 1,507.4% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,736 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,628 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in J.Jill during the 1st quarter worth about $43,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in J.Jill by 51.2% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 2,907 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 985 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in J.Jill by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 3,389 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 839 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Stock Performance

Shares of J.Jill stock opened at $17.90 on Monday. J.Jill has a 52 week low of $13.36 and a 52 week high of $30.40. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $16.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.57. The firm has a market cap of $272.54 million, a PE ratio of 7.49 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.09. J.Jill had a return on equity of 40.48% and a net margin of 6.12%.The business had revenue of $153.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $148.02 million. Equities analysts forecast that J.Jill will post 3.36 earnings per share for the current year.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 17th will be issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 17th. J.Jill’s payout ratio is currently 13.39%.

About J.Jill

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.