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CenterBook Partners LP Raises Stock Holdings in J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL)

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CenterBook Partners LP lifted its stake in J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL - Free Report) by 15.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 270,921 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 36,255 shares during the quarter. CenterBook Partners LP owned about 1.77% of J.Jill worth $5,291,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of JILL. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of J.Jill by 22.9% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 96,406 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,883,000 after acquiring an additional 17,966 shares during the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new stake in J.Jill during the 1st quarter valued at $122,000. Royce & Associates LP raised its position in J.Jill by 33.3% during the 1st quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 768,127 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $15,002,000 after purchasing an additional 192,096 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill during the 1st quarter valued at $1,313,000. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in J.Jill by 47.7% during the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,245 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $220,000 after purchasing an additional 3,631 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.71% of the company's stock.

J.Jill Stock Performance

NYSE:JILL remained flat at $15.04 during mid-day trading on Friday. The company had a trading volume of 73,056 shares, compared to its average volume of 113,847. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $15.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.51. J.Jill, Inc. has a 12 month low of $13.36 and a 12 month high of $40.00. The company has a market cap of $229.81 million, a P/E ratio of 6.71 and a beta of 0.47. 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 - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 11th. The specialty retailer reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.88. The business had revenue of $153.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $156.90 million. J.Jill had a return on equity of 46.94% and a net margin of 5.72%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.22 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that J.Jill, Inc. will post 3.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 25th were paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 25th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.13%. J.Jill's payout ratio is 14.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. BTIG Research set a $30.00 target price on J.Jill and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 11th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a "market perform" rating and issued a $21.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a report on Wednesday, June 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on J.Jill from $33.00 to $26.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 21st.

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J.Jill Company Profile

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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.

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