Analysts Set J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Target Price at $21.00

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the six research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $20.00.

JILL has been the topic of several research reports. Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday, September 4th. BTIG Research set a $26.00 target price on J.Jill in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. Zacks Research raised J.Jill from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on J.Jill from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $17.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of JILL. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY lifted its position in shares of J.Jill by 45.0% in the fourth quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 921,300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,446,000 after acquiring an additional 285,715 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP increased its stake in J.Jill by 33.3% during the first quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 768,127 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $15,002,000 after acquiring an additional 192,096 shares during the last quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of J.Jill by 22.8% in the second quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 936,248 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $13,707,000 after buying an additional 173,785 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in J.Jill by 931.8% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 147,892 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,165,000 after purchasing an additional 133,558 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in J.Jill during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,211,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JILL opened at $17.58 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $267.73 million, a P/E ratio of 7.36 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.64. J.Jill has a 1-year low of $13.36 and a 1-year high of $30.40. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $16.12 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $16.76.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $153.99 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $148.02 million. J.Jill had a net margin of 6.12% and a return on equity of 40.48%. Research analysts expect that J.Jill will post 3.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 17th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 17th. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.39%.

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.