J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) Earns "Market Perform" Rating from Telsey Advisory Group

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "market perform" rating reissued by investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $21.00 target price on the specialty retailer's stock. Telsey Advisory Group's price objective would suggest a potential upside of 50.11% from the company's current price.

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group dropped 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 note on Wednesday, May 21st.

J.Jill Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of JILL traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $13.99. The stock had a trading volume of 120,743 shares, compared to its average volume of 144,528. The company has a market cap of $213.81 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.94 and a beta of 0.52. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $16.02 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $21.73. J.Jill has a 1-year low of $13.61 and a 1-year high of $40.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.49.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 11th. The specialty retailer reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.88. The business had revenue of $153.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $156.90 million. J.Jill had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 71.30%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.22 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that J.Jill will post 3.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP increased its position in J.Jill by 6.1% during the 4th 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. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY grew its holdings in J.Jill by 1.1% during the first quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 931,462 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $18,191,000 after acquiring an additional 10,162 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP raised its position in J.Jill by 33.3% in 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 in the last quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of J.Jill by 48.1% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, CenterBook Partners LP boosted its position in shares of J.Jill by 15.4% during the 1st quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 270,921 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $5,291,000 after purchasing an additional 36,255 shares in the last quarter. 40.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.