Q3 EPS Estimates for J.Jill Cut by Telsey Advisory Group

Key Points

• Telsey Advisory Group has downgraded its Q3 2026 EPS estimate for J.Jill, forecasting $0.61 per share, down from $0.85, maintaining a "Market Perform" rating with a price target of $17.00.
• J.Jill's recent quarterly earnings report showed an EPS of $0.81, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.72, with a net margin of 6.12% and revenue of $153.99 million.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, representing an annualized yield of 1.8%, with a dividend payout ratio of 13.39%.

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group dropped their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of J.Jill in a research report issued on Thursday, September 4th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $0.61 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.85. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Market Perform" rating and a $17.00 price objective 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on JILL. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on J.Jill from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. BTIG Research set a $26.00 target price on J.Jill in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. Zacks Research upgraded J.Jill from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. TD Cowen upped 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, September 4th. Finally, Cowen restated a "hold" rating on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, J.Jill has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $20.00.

J.Jill Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE JILL traded down $0.45 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $17.90. The stock had a trading volume of 57,503 shares, compared to its average volume of 113,038. The business's fifty day moving average is $16.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The company has a market cap of $272.51 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.49 and a beta of 0.75. J.Jill has a twelve month low of $13.36 and a twelve month high of $30.40.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.09. J.Jill had a return on equity of 40.48% 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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY grew its stake in 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 during the period. Royce & Associates LP grew its stake in J.Jill by 33.3% in the first quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 768,127 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $15,002,000 after acquiring an additional 192,096 shares during the period. Fund 1 Investments LLC grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 173,785 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in J.Jill by 931.8% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 147,892 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,165,000 after acquiring an additional 133,558 shares during the period. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in J.Jill in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,211,000. 40.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 17th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. J.Jill's payout ratio is 13.39%.

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.