Analysts Issue Forecasts for J.Jill Q1 Earnings

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of J.Jill in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 20th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $0.82 per share for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Market Perform" rating and a $31.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for J.Jill's current full-year earnings is $3.36 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for J.Jill's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $94.75 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $142.33 million. J.Jill had a return on equity of 71.30% and a net margin of 6.80%.

J.Jill Trading Up 0.5 %

NYSE JILL traded up $0.11 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $19.48. 176,779 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 135,957. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $298.76 million, a PE ratio of 6.88 and a beta of 0.55. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $23.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.11. J.Jill has a 1-year low of $17.31 and a 1-year high of $40.61.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP boosted its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY raised its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 45.0% during the fourth quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 921,300 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $25,446,000 after acquiring an additional 285,715 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP grew its stake in shares of J.Jill by 36.4% in the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 576,031 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $15,910,000 after buying an additional 153,568 shares in the last quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 48.1% during the 4th quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 298,429 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $8,243,000 after purchasing an additional 96,982 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of 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 during the last quarter. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at J.Jill

In related news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.57, for a total transaction of $132,850.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 132,205 shares in the company, valued at $3,512,686.85. This represents a 3.64 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

J.Jill Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This is an increase from J.Jill's previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 2nd. J.Jill's payout ratio is currently 12.12%.

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.