J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Receives $15.50 Average Price Target from Analysts

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seven brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $15.50.

JILL has been the subject of several analyst reports. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $14.00 price target (up from $13.00) on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered J.Jill from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $16.00 price objective on shares of J.Jill in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of J.Jill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 40.0% in the 1st quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 11,210 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $219,000 after acquiring an additional 3,205 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in J.Jill by 11.7% during the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 7,908 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $154,000 after purchasing an additional 829 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in J.Jill by 11.9% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 175,286 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,567,000 after purchasing an additional 18,576 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in J.Jill by 39.7% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 19,010 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 5,406 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 3.7% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 23,682 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $347,000 after purchasing an additional 840 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Price Performance

Shares of J.Jill stock opened at $15.68 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 1.13. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $13.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $14.56. J.Jill has a twelve month low of $10.40 and a twelve month high of $18.80. The firm has a market cap of $234.48 million, a P/E ratio of 11.45 and a beta of 0.87.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The specialty retailer reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $144.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $144.30 million. J.Jill had a net margin of 3.56% and a return on equity of 24.44%. As a group, research analysts expect that J.Jill will post 2.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 24th will be given a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 24th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. J.Jill’s payout ratio is 26.28%.

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.