J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Receives $38.17 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $38.17.

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $31.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday, December 12th.

J.Jill Stock Down 1.5 %

J.Jill stock opened at $25.32 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $388.41 million, a PE ratio of 8.95 and a beta of 0.69. J.Jill has a 12-month low of $23.66 and a 12-month high of $40.61. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $27.10 and its 200 day moving average is $27.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 11th. The specialty retailer reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.09. J.Jill had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 71.30%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that J.Jill will post 3.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th were given a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.11%. J.Jill’s payout ratio is 9.89%.

Insider Buying and Selling at J.Jill

In other J.Jill news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.57, for a total transaction of $132,850.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 132,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,512,686.85. The trade was a 3.64 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.54, for a total transaction of $192,359.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 97,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,773,745.52. This represents a 6.49 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 28,341 shares of company stock worth $781,538. Insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J.Jill

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of JILL. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of J.Jill in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in J.Jill by 196.6% in the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,847 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 1,887 shares during the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise grew its stake in J.Jill by 58.4% in the 3rd quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 6,272 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $155,000 after purchasing an additional 2,312 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in shares of J.Jill by 15.5% during the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 7,079 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $196,000 after purchasing an additional 950 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the 3rd quarter worth $256,000. Institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

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.