Analysts Set J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) PT at $38.17

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $38.17.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $31.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday, December 12th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of J.Jill from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th.

Insider Buying and Selling at J.Jill

In other news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.54, for a total transaction of $192,359.60. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 97,188 shares in the company, valued at $2,773,745.52. This represents a 6.49 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Claire Spofford sold 6,601 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.75, for a total value of $189,778.75. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of J.Jill

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of J.Jill in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. CWM LLC bought a new position in J.Jill during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in J.Jill during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in J.Jill during the second quarter worth approximately $81,000. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise raised its stake in J.Jill by 58.4% in the third quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 6,272 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $155,000 after buying an additional 2,312 shares during the period. 40.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

J.Jill Price Performance

Shares of JILL opened at $27.12 on Friday. 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 capitalization of $416.02 million, a PE ratio of 9.58 and a beta of 0.64. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $30.20. J.Jill has a 52-week low of $23.06 and a 52-week high of $40.61.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 26th. J.Jill’s payout ratio is 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.