J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the six ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $38.17.

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

Insider Transactions at J.Jill

In related news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 directly owns 97,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,773,745.52. This trade represents a 6.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the business’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 directly owns 151,812 shares in the company, valued at $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 90 days, insiders have sold 18,341 shares of company stock worth $517,038. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in J.Jill during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of J.Jill during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise boosted 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 buying an additional 2,312 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill in the third quarter valued at $256,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC raised its stake in J.Jill by 22.3% during the third quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 10,540 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $260,000 after acquiring an additional 1,920 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Price Performance

NYSE JILL opened at $27.15 on Thursday. J.Jill has a fifty-two week low of $23.06 and a fifty-two week high of $40.61. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $26.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.29. The firm has a market cap of $416.48 million, a P/E ratio of 9.59 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.44.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 26th. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.