William Blair Has Pessimistic View of J.Jill FY2025 Earnings

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Analysts at William Blair lowered their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of J.Jill in a note issued to investors on Thursday, December 12th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $3.35 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.36. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.31 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for J.Jill’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.33 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.59 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on JILL. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $31.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday. TD Cowen reduced 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.17.

J.Jill Stock Performance

Shares of JILL stock opened at $26.63 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $25.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $30.33. J.Jill has a 52 week low of $23.06 and a 52 week high of $40.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $401.58 million, a PE ratio of 9.41 and a beta of 0.64.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in shares of J.Jill by 7.0% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 480,056 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $16,788,000 after acquiring an additional 31,400 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP boosted its stake in J.Jill by 39.3% in the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 422,463 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $10,422,000 after purchasing an additional 119,282 shares during the period. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY grew its holdings in J.Jill by 109.3% during the 2nd quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 346,856 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $12,130,000 after buying an additional 181,116 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its position in shares of J.Jill by 539.4% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 304,273 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $10,640,000 after buying an additional 256,687 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Divisadero Street Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of J.Jill in the second quarter worth $7,120,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at J.Jill

In related news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.54, for a total transaction of $192,359.60. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 97,188 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,773,745.52. The trade was a 6.49 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 26th will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.05%. J.Jill’s payout ratio is currently 9.89%.

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.