Barclays PLC Boosts Stock Position in J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL)

Barclays PLC lifted its position in J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) by 76.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 14,363 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,202 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned about 0.09% of J.Jill worth $355,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of JILL. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of J.Jill in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in J.Jill by 13.8% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 7,676 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $268,000 after purchasing an additional 930 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in J.Jill by 1.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 106,388 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,632,000 after purchasing an additional 1,267 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings 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 valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 1,887 shares during the period. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of J.Jill by 22.3% during the 3rd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 10,540 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $260,000 after buying an additional 1,920 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Stock Up 1.5 %

NYSE JILL opened at $27.22 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $26.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.97. The company has a market cap of $417.60 million, a P/E ratio of 9.62 and a beta of 0.69. J.Jill, Inc. has a one year low of $23.06 and a one year high of $40.61.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th were paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.03%. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.89%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $31.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.17.

Insider Buying and Selling at J.Jill

In other news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 6,601 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.75, for a total transaction of $189,778.75. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 161,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,652,095. The trade was a 3.92 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 6,740 shares of the company’s 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 directly owns 97,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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.

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.