William Blair Forecasts J.Jill’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:JILL)

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Stock analysts at William Blair reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for J.Jill in a research note issued on Thursday, December 12th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.12 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.21. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.31 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for J.Jill’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. TD Cowen reduced their price target on J.Jill from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $31.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.17.

J.Jill Price Performance

JILL stock opened at $26.63 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $25.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $401.58 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.41 and a beta of 0.64. J.Jill has a 12-month low of $23.06 and a 12-month high of $40.61.

Institutional Trading of J.Jill

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 7.0% during the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 480,056 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $16,788,000 after purchasing an additional 31,400 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP lifted its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 39.3% during the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 422,463 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $10,422,000 after buying an additional 119,282 shares during the period. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY boosted its stake in shares of J.Jill by 109.3% in the 2nd quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 346,856 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $12,130,000 after buying an additional 181,116 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 539.4% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 304,273 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $10,640,000 after acquiring an additional 256,687 shares during the period. Finally, Divisadero Street Capital Management LP purchased a new position in J.Jill in the second quarter worth about $7,120,000. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at J.Jill

In other news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.54, for a total value of $192,359.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 97,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,773,745.52. The trade was a 6.49 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 26th will be paid a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 26th. J.Jill’s payout ratio is presently 9.89%.

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.