J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) Insider Sells $321,545.40 in Stock

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) insider Elliot Staples sold 13,287 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.20, for a total transaction of $321,545.40. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 60,270 shares in the company, valued at $1,458,534. The trade was a 18.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

J.Jill Stock Performance

Shares of JILL stock opened at $24.64 on Friday. J.Jill, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $10.40 and a fifty-two week high of $24.73. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $20.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market cap of $366.15 million, a P/E ratio of 13.77 and a beta of 0.87.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 9th. The specialty retailer reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.67. J.Jill had a net margin of 4.62% and a return on equity of 28.51%. The business had revenue of $154.83 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $151.26 million. Analysts predict that J.Jill, Inc. will post 1.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 23rd will be paid a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 23rd. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.11%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on JILL shares. Wall Street Zen raised J.Jill from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded J.Jill from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price target on shares of J.Jill from $18.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $25.00 price target (up from $16.00) on shares of J.Jill in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $23.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fund 1 Investments LLC lifted its holdings in J.Jill by 96.8% in the second quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 1,328,949 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $21,090,000 after buying an additional 653,645 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP grew its holdings in J.Jill by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,303,493 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $17,884,000 after acquiring an additional 99,390 shares during the period. Anchor Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in J.Jill by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Anchor Capital Advisors LLC now owns 47,456 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $651,000 after acquiring an additional 1,688 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in J.Jill by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 279,496 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,208,000 after acquiring an additional 8,172 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in shares of J.Jill by 12.7% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 31,129 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $357,000 after acquiring an additional 3,499 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Company Profile

J.Jill, Inc (NYSE:JILL) is a women’s apparel retailer focused on providing clothing and accessories for women in a range of sizes. The company’s product assortment generally includes casual apparel such as tops, sweaters, dresses, pants, jackets, and outerwear, along with footwear and accessories.

J.Jill serves customers through an omnichannel retail model that combines its branded stores with e-commerce and direct-to-consumer offerings. Its products are designed around comfortable, versatile styling for everyday wear, with the company primarily targeting women seeking relaxed and contemporary apparel.

The company’s retail and digital operations serve customers across the United States.