J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the six analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $17.25.

Several research firms have commented on JILL. Wall Street Zen lowered J.Jill from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $16.00 price objective on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Zacks Research raised J.Jill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, BTIG Research reduced their price objective on J.Jill from $21.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of J.Jill by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 279,496 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,208,000 after acquiring an additional 8,172 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in shares of J.Jill by 12.7% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 31,129 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $357,000 after acquiring an additional 3,499 shares during the last quarter. 1492 Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of J.Jill in the 1st quarter worth $258,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of J.Jill in the 4th quarter worth $347,000. Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of J.Jill in the 4th quarter worth $150,000. 40.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

J.Jill Price Performance

J.Jill stock opened at $13.28 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $197.93 million, a P/E ratio of 7.29 and a beta of 0.92. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $12.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 1.08. J.Jill has a 1 year low of $10.40 and a 1 year high of $18.80.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The specialty retailer reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.12) by $0.10. J.Jill had a net margin of 4.68% and a return on equity of 30.77%. The company had revenue of $138.41 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.55 million. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that J.Jill will post 2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 24th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 24th. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.78%.

About J.Jill

J.Jill is a women’s apparel retailer specializing in modern, versatile clothing and accessories. The company designs and markets a range of products that emphasize comfort and style, including knitwear, woven tops, pants, dresses, outerwear, jewelry, and footwear. Through its in-house design team, J.Jill focuses on creating seasonal collections that appeal to women seeking effortless, mix-and-match wardrobes.

Products are sold through a multi-channel distribution network comprising company-operated boutiques, e-commerce platforms, and catalog sales.