Telsey Advisory Group Estimates J.Jill FY2026 Earnings

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for J.Jill in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, September 4th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $2.46 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.70. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $17.00 target price 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 $2.81 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on JILL. TD Cowen upped their price objective on J.Jill from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research upgraded J.Jill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on J.Jill from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, BTIG Research set a $30.00 price objective on J.Jill and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.00.

J.Jill Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of NYSE JILL opened at $18.02 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $15.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $16.89. J.Jill has a 52-week low of $13.36 and a 52-week high of $30.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $274.51 million, a P/E ratio of 7.54 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.09. J.Jill had a return on equity of 41.85% and a net margin of 6.12%.The company had revenue of $153.99 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $148.02 million.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 17th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 17th. J.Jill’s payout ratio is presently 14.29%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J.Jill

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in J.Jill by 22.9% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 96,406 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,883,000 after purchasing an additional 17,966 shares in the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP raised its holdings in J.Jill by 15.4% during the first quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 270,921 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,291,000 after purchasing an additional 36,255 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill during the first quarter worth approximately $1,313,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in J.Jill by 6.2% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 29,900 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $584,000 after purchasing an additional 1,750 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY raised its holdings in J.Jill by 45.0% during the fourth quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 921,300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,446,000 after purchasing an additional 285,715 shares in the last quarter. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.