Telsey Advisory Group Weighs in on J.Jill FY2026 Earnings

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of J.Jill in a report issued on Thursday, March 20th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $3.36 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $3.65. Telsey Advisory Group 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 $3.36 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for J.Jill’s FY2027 earnings at $3.63 EPS.

J.Jill Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of J.Jill stock opened at $18.02 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.49. J.Jill has a 1-year low of $17.31 and a 1-year high of $40.61. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $24.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.30. The company has a market capitalization of $276.40 million, a P/E ratio of 6.37 and a beta of 0.55.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.10. J.Jill had a return on equity of 71.30% and a net margin of 6.80%. The company had revenue of $94.75 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $142.33 million.

Institutional Trading of J.Jill

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new stake in J.Jill in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its stake in J.Jill by 1,507.4% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,736 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,628 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the 4th quarter worth $67,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of J.Jill by 196.6% in the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,847 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 1,887 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 51.2% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 2,907 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $80,000 after buying an additional 985 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other J.Jill news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.57, for a total transaction of $132,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 132,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,512,686.85. This trade represents a 3.64 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This is a boost from J.Jill’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 2nd. J.Jill’s payout ratio is currently 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.