William Blair Estimates J.Jill’s FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:JILL)

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Analysts at William Blair lowered their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for J.Jill in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, September 3rd. William Blair analyst D. Carden now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $2.37 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $2.58. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.36 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for J.Jill’s Q3 2027 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.22 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.12 EPS.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.09. J.Jill had a return on equity of 41.85% and a net margin of 6.12%.The firm had revenue of $153.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $148.02 million.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on JILL. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $17.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Wednesday. TD Cowen lifted their target price on J.Jill from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. BTIG Research set a $30.00 target price on J.Jill and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 11th. Zacks Research raised J.Jill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on J.Jill from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $21.00.

J.Jill Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of JILL stock opened at $18.02 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $15.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.89. J.Jill has a twelve month low of $13.36 and a twelve month high of $30.40. The company 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 current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY lifted its position in shares of J.Jill by 13.5% during the 2nd quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 1,057,300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $15,479,000 after acquiring an additional 125,838 shares during the period. Fund 1 Investments LLC raised its holdings in J.Jill by 22.8% during the second quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 936,248 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $13,707,000 after purchasing an additional 173,785 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its holdings in J.Jill by 30.7% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 20,121 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $295,000 after purchasing an additional 4,722 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its holdings in J.Jill by 15.5% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 105,658 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,547,000 after purchasing an additional 14,152 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in J.Jill by 931.8% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 147,892 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,165,000 after purchasing an additional 133,558 shares during the last quarter. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.