Q3 EPS Estimates for J.Jill Cut by Telsey Advisory Group

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of J.Jill in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, September 4th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $0.61 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.85. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.36 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for J.Jill’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on JILL. BTIG Research set a $26.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on J.Jill from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. TD Cowen upped their price objective on J.Jill from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. Zacks Research upgraded J.Jill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, J.Jill currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $20.00.

J.Jill Trading Down 2.3%

NYSE:JILL opened at $17.74 on Monday. J.Jill has a 12-month low of $13.36 and a 12-month high of $30.40. The firm has a market cap of $270.14 million, a PE ratio of 7.42 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $16.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.75.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $153.99 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $148.02 million. J.Jill had a return on equity of 40.48% and a net margin of 6.12%.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 17th will be given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 17th. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.39%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in JILL. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in J.Jill by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 34,760 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $960,000 after buying an additional 634 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in J.Jill by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 107,650 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,102,000 after buying an additional 794 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its stake in shares of J.Jill by 11.7% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 7,908 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $154,000 after acquiring an additional 829 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 32.9% during the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 3,389 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $94,000 after acquiring an additional 839 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in J.Jill by 3.7% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 23,682 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 840 shares during the last quarter. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.