J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) Announces Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.10 EPS

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The specialty retailer reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.10, Zacks reports. J.Jill had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 71.30%. J.Jill updated its Q1 2025 guidance to EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

J.Jill Trading Down 1.3 %

Shares of J.Jill stock opened at $18.62 on Wednesday. J.Jill has a 52-week low of $18.04 and a 52-week high of $40.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $24.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.49. The firm has a market cap of $285.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.58 and a beta of 0.55.

Insider Transactions at J.Jill

In other news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.33, for a total transaction of $131,650.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 142,205 shares in the company, valued at $3,744,257.65. The trade was a 3.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $31.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.17.

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.