Telsey Advisory Group Weighs in on J.Jill FY2025 Earnings

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for J.Jill in a note issued to investors on Thursday, December 12th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $3.33 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.28. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $31.00 price target 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.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of J.Jill from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, J.Jill presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.17.

J.Jill Trading Down 5.7 %

Shares of NYSE:JILL opened at $26.63 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $25.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $30.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $401.58 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.41 and a beta of 0.64. J.Jill has a 52-week low of $23.06 and a 52-week high of $40.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.89.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JILL. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings 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 worth $10,640,000 after purchasing an additional 256,687 shares during the last quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP purchased a new position in J.Jill during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $7,120,000. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY increased its stake in J.Jill by 109.3% in the 2nd quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 346,856 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $12,130,000 after acquiring an additional 181,116 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP raised its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 39.3% during the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 422,463 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $10,422,000 after acquiring an additional 119,282 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ghisallo Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of J.Jill during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,147,000. 40.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at J.Jill

In other news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 97,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,773,745.52. This represents a 6.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The company 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 dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 26th. J.Jill’s payout ratio is 9.89%.

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.