67,230 Shares in J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Purchased by Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new stake in J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 67,230 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $1,313,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC owned 0.44% of J.Jill as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of JILL. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY raised its stake 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 buying an additional 285,715 shares during the last quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC grew its holdings in J.Jill by 48.1% in the fourth quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 298,429 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $8,243,000 after purchasing an additional 96,982 shares during the period. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP grew its holdings in J.Jill by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,592,886 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $43,996,000 after purchasing an additional 91,545 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in J.Jill in the fourth quarter worth $2,211,000. Finally, Man Group plc acquired a new stake in J.Jill in the fourth quarter worth $1,331,000. Institutional investors own 40.71% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JILL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a "market perform" rating and set a $21.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Wednesday, June 11th. BTIG Research set a $30.00 target price on J.Jill and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on shares of J.Jill from $33.00 to $26.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st.

J.Jill Stock Performance

J.Jill stock traded up $0.49 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $16.58. 114,772 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 128,665. The company has a market capitalization of $253.31 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.40 and a beta of 0.47. J.Jill, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $13.36 and a fifty-two week high of $39.20. The firm's fifty day moving average is $15.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.50.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 11th. The specialty retailer reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.88. The business had revenue of $153.62 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $156.90 million. J.Jill had a net margin of 5.72% and a return on equity of 46.94%. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.22 earnings per share. On average, equities 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. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 25th were given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 25th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.93%. J.Jill's dividend payout ratio is presently 14.29%.

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.