MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. Has $94,000 Stock Holdings in J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL)

MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) by 32.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,389 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 839 shares during the quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.’s holdings in J.Jill were worth $94,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in JILL. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Deutsche Bank AG raised its position in shares of J.Jill by 1,507.4% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,736 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,628 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the fourth quarter worth about $67,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 51.2% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its position in J.Jill by 26.8% in the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 3,466 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $96,000 after buying an additional 732 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Trading Down 4.3%

Shares of J.Jill stock opened at $15.31 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $233.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.41 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. J.Jill, Inc. has a 12-month low of $14.37 and a 12-month high of $40.61. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $16.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.12.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $94.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $142.33 million. J.Jill had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 71.30%. On average, analysts forecast that J.Jill, Inc. will post 3.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

J.Jill Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This is an increase from J.Jill’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 2nd. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.09%. J.Jill’s payout ratio is presently 12.12%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on JILL. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $31.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on J.Jill from $33.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, J.Jill currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.40.

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.