Telsey Advisory Group Forecasts Weaker Earnings for J.Jill

Key Points

• Telsey Advisory Group has reduced their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) forecast for J.Jill to $2.46, down from a previous estimate of $2.70, maintaining a "Market Perform" rating with a target price of $17.00.
• The company recently reported Q2 earnings of $0.81 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.72, along with revenue of $153.99 million surpassing estimates.
• J.Jill has initiated a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, representing an annualized yield of 1.8% and a payout ratio of 14.29%.

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL - Free Report) - Telsey Advisory Group lowered their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for J.Jill in a research report issued on Thursday, September 4th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $2.46 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.70. 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 FY2027 earnings at $2.81 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on JILL. TD Cowen raised their price objective on J.Jill from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on J.Jill from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Zacks Research raised J.Jill from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, J.Jill currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $21.00.

J.Jill Stock Up 2.5%

J.Jill stock traded up $0.44 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $18.02. The stock had a trading volume of 175,521 shares, compared to its average volume of 114,054. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 1.11. J.Jill has a fifty-two week low of $13.36 and a fifty-two week high of $30.40. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $15.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $274.51 million, a PE ratio of 7.54 and a beta of 0.75.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $148.02 million.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Shareholders 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 yield of 1.8%. J.Jill's payout ratio is currently 13.39%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in J.Jill in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new position in J.Jill in the first quarter worth $43,000. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in J.Jill by 1,507.4% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,736 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,628 shares during the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in J.Jill in the second quarter worth $56,000. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its position in J.Jill by 51.2% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 2,907 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 985 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.71% of the company's stock.

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.