Insider Selling: J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) CEO Sells 5,000 Shares of Stock

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.33, for a total value of $131,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 142,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,744,257.65. This trade represents a 3.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Claire Spofford also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 16th, Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of J.Jill stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.98, for a total value of $134,900.00.
• On Thursday, December 12th, Claire Spofford sold 6,601 shares of J.Jill stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.75, for a total value of $189,778.75.

J.Jill Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE JILL traded up $1.17 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $27.16. The company had a trading volume of 80,548 shares, compared to its average volume of 97,716. J.Jill, Inc. has a 12 month low of $23.06 and a 12 month high of $40.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $416.63 million, a P/E ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 0.69. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $26.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $29.05.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 26th were paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 26th. J.Jill’s payout ratio is 9.89%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $31.00 price objective on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.17.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J.Jill

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of J.Jill by 13.8% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 7,676 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $268,000 after purchasing an additional 930 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in J.Jill by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 191,023 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,679,000 after buying an additional 5,409 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in J.Jill by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 480,056 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $16,788,000 after buying an additional 31,400 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd raised its holdings in J.Jill by 40.8% during the second quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 8,926 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $312,000 after acquiring an additional 2,585 shares during the period. Finally, Resolute Capital Asset Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of J.Jill in the second quarter valued at about $1,749,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.