What is William Blair's Estimate for J.Jill Q1 Earnings?

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of J.Jill in a report released on Thursday, March 20th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $0.90 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.33. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.45 EPS.

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

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a "market perform" rating and set a $31.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $38.20.

J.Jill Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of JILL stock traded up $0.11 on Monday, hitting $19.48. The stock had a trading volume of 176,779 shares, compared to its average volume of 135,957. The company's 50 day moving average price is $23.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.11. J.Jill has a 1 year low of $17.31 and a 1 year high of $40.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $298.76 million, a P/E ratio of 6.88 and a beta of 0.55.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in JILL. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in J.Jill during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,211,000. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY lifted its position in J.Jill by 45.0% in the fourth quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 921,300 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $25,446,000 after acquiring an additional 285,715 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in J.Jill in the fourth quarter valued at $114,000. Man Group plc acquired a new position in J.Jill in the fourth quarter valued at $1,331,000. Finally, Nuveen Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of J.Jill during the fourth quarter worth about $206,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at J.Jill

In related news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 132,205 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,512,686.85. This represents a 3.64 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 6.70% of the company's stock.

J.Jill Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.64%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 2nd. This is a boost from J.Jill's previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. J.Jill's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.12%.

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.