Brokers Issue Forecasts for J.Jill’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:JILL)

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Investment analysts at William Blair reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of J.Jill in a report released on Thursday, December 12th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.12 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.21. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of J.Jill from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 5th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $31.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, J.Jill has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.17.

J.Jill Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JILL opened at $26.65 on Monday. 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 firm has a market cap of $401.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.42 and a beta of 0.64. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $25.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $30.25. J.Jill has a fifty-two week low of $23.06 and a fifty-two week high of $40.61.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in JILL. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in J.Jill during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. CWM LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in J.Jill during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $81,000. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise raised its stake in J.Jill by 58.4% during the 3rd quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 6,272 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $155,000 after purchasing an additional 2,312 shares during the period. 40.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.54, for a total transaction of $192,359.60. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 97,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Claire Spofford sold 6,601 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.75, for a total value of $189,778.75. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 161,812 shares in the company, 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.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 26th. J.Jill’s payout ratio is currently 9.89%.

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.