Telsey Advisory Group Expects Stronger Earnings for J.Jill

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for J.Jill in a report released on Thursday, December 12th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $3.33 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.28. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $31.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.31 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for J.Jill’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.65 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on JILL. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of J.Jill from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.17.

J.Jill Price Performance

JILL stock opened at $26.63 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $401.58 million, a PE 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. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $25.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $30.30. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in J.Jill by 13.5% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 149,052 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,616,000 after buying an additional 17,744 shares during the period. Barclays PLC raised its position in shares of J.Jill by 76.0% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 14,363 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $355,000 after acquiring an additional 6,202 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of J.Jill by 28.6% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 140,762 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,473,000 after purchasing an additional 31,265 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in J.Jill during the third quarter valued at about $606,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill during the third quarter valued at about $256,000. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at J.Jill

In related 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 sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 97,188 shares in the company, valued at $2,773,745.52. The trade was a 6.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

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

J.Jill Company Profile

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.