Telsey Advisory Group Lifts Earnings Estimates for J.Jill

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group boosted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for J.Jill in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, December 12th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $3.33 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.28. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $31.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.31 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for J.Jill’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.65 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on JILL. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on J.Jill from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 5th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, J.Jill presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.17.

J.Jill Stock Up 0.1 %

NYSE:JILL opened at $26.65 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $401.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.42 and a beta of 0.64. J.Jill has a 52-week low of $23.06 and a 52-week high of $40.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.89. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $25.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.25.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 26th will be issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.05%. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.89%.

Insider Transactions at J.Jill

In related news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 directly owns 97,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,773,745.52. The trade was a 6.49 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Claire Spofford sold 6,601 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.75, for a total transaction of $189,778.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 161,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,652,095. The trade was a 3.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 31,400 shares during the last quarter. Resolute Capital Asset Partners LLC acquired a new position in J.Jill during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,749,000. Ghisallo Capital Management LLC bought a new position in J.Jill in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,147,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new position in shares of J.Jill during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,167,000. Finally, Privium Fund Management UK Ltd bought a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,097,000. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.