J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $16.50.

A number of brokerages have weighed in on JILL. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $14.00 target price (up from $13.00) on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday, June 11th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $18.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Zacks Research raised shares of J.Jill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of J.Jill from $14.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $16.00 price objective on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th.

Insider Buying and Selling at J.Jill

In other news, EVP Mark W. Webb sold 2,891 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.25, for a total transaction of $58,542.75. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 170,157 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,445,679.25. This represents a 1.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 4.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JILL. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in J.Jill by 83.1% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,483 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 673 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in J.Jill in the fourth quarter valued at $56,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 46.2% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 8,211 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $113,000 after acquiring an additional 2,595 shares during the period. Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of J.Jill during the fourth quarter valued at $150,000. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers grew its position in shares of J.Jill by 11.7% during the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 7,908 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $154,000 after acquiring an additional 829 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JILL opened at $20.07 on Monday. J.Jill has a twelve month low of $10.40 and a twelve month high of $20.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The company has a market capitalization of $300.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.65 and a beta of 0.84. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $17.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.19.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The specialty retailer reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $144.43 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $144.30 million. J.Jill had a return on equity of 24.44% and a net margin of 3.56%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that J.Jill will post 2.04 earnings per share for the current year.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 24th were issued a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 24th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio is 26.28%.

J.Jill Company Profile

J.Jill is a women’s apparel retailer specializing in modern, versatile clothing and accessories. The company designs and markets a range of products that emphasize comfort and style, including knitwear, woven tops, pants, dresses, outerwear, jewelry, and footwear. Through its in-house design team, J.Jill focuses on creating seasonal collections that appeal to women seeking effortless, mix-and-match wardrobes.

Products are sold through a multi-channel distribution network comprising company-operated boutiques, e-commerce platforms, and catalog sales.