What is William Blair’s Estimate for J.Jill FY2025 Earnings?

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Research analysts at William Blair cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of J.Jill in a note issued to investors on Thursday, December 12th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $3.35 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $3.36. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.31 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for J.Jill’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.33 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.59 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on JILL. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $31.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of J.Jill from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.17.

J.Jill Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:JILL opened at $26.63 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $25.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $30.33. The company has a market cap of $401.58 million, a price-to-earnings 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JILL. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its stake in shares of J.Jill by 7.0% in the second 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 during the last quarter. Resolute Capital Asset Partners LLC purchased a new stake in J.Jill during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,749,000. Ghisallo Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill during the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,147,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC purchased a new position in J.Jill in the third quarter worth about $1,167,000. Finally, Privium Fund Management UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of J.Jill in the second quarter worth approximately $1,097,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at J.Jill

In other news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of the business’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 value of $192,359.60. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 97,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,773,745.52. The trade was a 6.49 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 26th will be issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 (DPR) is 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.