Telsey Advisory Group Reaffirms "Market Perform" Rating for J.Jill (NYSE:JILL)

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "market perform" rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They presently have a $31.00 price objective on the specialty retailer's stock. Telsey Advisory Group's price objective indicates a potential upside of 72.05% from the company's current price. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for J.Jill's FY2026 earnings at $3.36 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.63 EPS.

J.Jill Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE JILL traded down $0.01 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $18.02. The stock had a trading volume of 222,956 shares, compared to its average volume of 135,525. The company has a market capitalization of $276.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.37 and a beta of 0.55. J.Jill has a 1-year low of $17.31 and a 1-year high of $40.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $24.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.24.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $94.75 million for 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%. On average, analysts predict that J.Jill will post 3.36 earnings per share for the current year.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the business's 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 directly owns 132,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,512,686.85. The trade was a 3.64 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 6.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Victory Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of J.Jill in the third quarter worth $290,000. Quest Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of J.Jill in the third quarter worth $288,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of J.Jill by 196.6% in the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,847 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 1,887 shares in the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise grew its stake in shares of J.Jill by 58.4% in the third quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 6,272 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $155,000 after purchasing an additional 2,312 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new position in J.Jill during the third quarter valued at about $1,167,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company's stock.

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.