William Blair Issues Pessimistic Outlook for J.Jill Earnings

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Analysts at William Blair dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of J.Jill in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 20th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $1.03 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.12. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.36 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for J.Jill’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.27 EPS.

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $31.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.20.

J.Jill Price Performance

Shares of J.Jill stock opened at $18.02 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.97. J.Jill has a 52-week low of $17.31 and a 52-week high of $40.61. The company has a fifty day moving average of $24.18 and a 200-day moving average of $25.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $276.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.37 and a beta of 0.55.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $94.75 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $142.33 million. J.Jill had a return on equity of 71.30% and a net margin of 6.80%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J.Jill

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP increased its position in J.Jill by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,592,886 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $43,996,000 after purchasing an additional 91,545 shares during the period. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY boosted its stake in shares of J.Jill by 45.0% during the 4th quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 921,300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,446,000 after purchasing an additional 285,715 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP boosted its stake in shares of J.Jill by 36.4% during the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 576,031 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $15,910,000 after purchasing an additional 153,568 shares in the last quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC increased its position in shares of J.Jill by 48.1% during the fourth quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 298,429 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,243,000 after buying an additional 96,982 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in J.Jill by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 235,802 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,511,000 after buying an additional 18,061 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at J.Jill

In other J.Jill news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.57, for a total value of $132,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 132,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,512,686.85. This trade represents a 3.64 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

J.Jill Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This is a positive change from J.Jill’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 2nd. J.Jill’s dividend 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.