J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Shares Purchased by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) by 76.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,363 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,202 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in J.Jill were worth $355,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in J.Jill by 7.0% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 480,056 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $16,788,000 after acquiring an additional 31,400 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP increased its stake in J.Jill by 39.3% during the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 422,463 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $10,422,000 after purchasing an additional 119,282 shares during the period. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY lifted its position in shares of J.Jill by 109.3% during the second quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 346,856 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $12,130,000 after purchasing an additional 181,116 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake 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 valued at $10,640,000 after purchasing an additional 256,687 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 2.9% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 191,023 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $6,679,000 after purchasing an additional 5,409 shares in the last quarter. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

J.Jill Stock Performance

Shares of J.Jill stock opened at $27.22 on Monday. J.Jill, Inc. has a one year low of $23.06 and a one year high of $40.61. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $26.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $28.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.97. The company has a market cap of $417.60 million, a PE ratio of 9.62 and a beta of 0.69.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 26th were issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. J.Jill’s payout ratio is 9.89%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $31.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, J.Jill has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.17.

Insider Transactions at J.Jill

In related news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.54, for a total transaction of $192,359.60. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 97,188 shares in the company, valued at $2,773,745.52. This trade represents a 6.49 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.98, for a total transaction of $134,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 151,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,095,887.76. This trade represents a 3.19 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 28,341 shares of company stock valued at $781,538. Insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill 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.