William Blair Issues Negative Outlook for J.Jill Earnings

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Investment analysts at William Blair decreased their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of J.Jill in a report issued on Thursday, March 20th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $1.03 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.12. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.27 EPS.

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

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $31.00 price objective on shares of J.Jill in a report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.17.

J.Jill Trading Down 7.2 %

NYSE JILL opened at $18.09 on Friday. J.Jill has a 12 month low of $17.82 and a 12 month high of $40.61. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $24.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company has a market capitalization of $277.44 million, a PE ratio of 6.39 and a beta of 0.55.

J.Jill Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be given a $0.08 dividend. This is a boost from J.Jill’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 2nd. J.Jill’s payout ratio is currently 9.89%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other J.Jill news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.33, for a total transaction of $131,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 142,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,744,257.65. This represents a 3.40 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of J.Jill

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in JILL. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in J.Jill in the 4th quarter valued at $2,211,000. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY increased its position in shares of 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 bought a new stake in J.Jill during the fourth quarter worth about $114,000. Man Group plc bought a new position in J.Jill in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,331,000. Finally, Nuveen Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of J.Jill during the 4th quarter worth approximately $206,000. Institutional investors 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.