Brokerages Set J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Price Target at $39.33

Shares of J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the seven research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $39.33.

JILL has been the subject of several recent research reports. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a "market perform" rating and set a $38.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price target 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.

J.Jill Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JILL traded up $0.05 on Wednesday, hitting $24.47. The stock had a trading volume of 76,392 shares, compared to its average volume of 134,553. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $24.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $30.65. 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 company has a market capitalization of $369.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.65 and a beta of 0.61. J.Jill has a twelve month low of $23.06 and a twelve month high of $40.61.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 4th. The specialty retailer reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $155.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $155.13 million. J.Jill had a return on equity of 90.61% and a net margin of 6.70%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.10 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that J.Jill will post 3.31 earnings per share for the current year.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 18th were issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 18th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.14%. J.Jill's dividend payout ratio is currently 9.89%.

Insider Transactions at J.Jill

In related news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 1,348 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.10, for a total value of $36,530.80. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 105,112 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,848,535.20. This trade represents a 1.27 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 6.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in J.Jill in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. CWM LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of J.Jill during the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of J.Jill in the second quarter valued at $81,000. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise boosted 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 last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company's stock.

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.