J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the six brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $20.00.

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. BTIG Research set a $26.00 price objective on J.Jill in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. Telsey Advisory Group restated a "market perform" rating and issued a $17.00 price objective on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Cowen restated a "hold" rating on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. 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 report on Thursday, September 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on J.Jill from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd.

J.Jill Stock Up 4.5%

Shares of JILL stock traded up $0.79 on Monday, hitting $18.36. 61,490 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 110,764. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $279.62 million, a P/E ratio of 7.68 and a beta of 0.75. The business has a 50-day moving average of $16.12 and a 200 day moving average of $16.76. J.Jill has a fifty-two week low of $13.36 and a fifty-two week 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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.09. J.Jill had a return on equity of 40.48% and a net margin of 6.12%.The business had revenue of $153.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $148.02 million. Equities analysts anticipate that J.Jill will post 3.36 EPS for the current year.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 17th will be given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 17th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. J.Jill's dividend payout ratio is presently 13.39%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J.Jill

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY grew its position in J.Jill by 13.5% during the second quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 1,057,300 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $15,479,000 after buying an additional 125,838 shares in the last quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC grew its position 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 buying an additional 173,785 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP grew its position 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 buying an additional 192,096 shares in the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP grew its position in J.Jill by 15.4% during the first quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 270,921 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $5,291,000 after buying an additional 36,255 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in J.Jill by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 235,802 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $6,511,000 after buying an additional 18,061 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company's stock.

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.