What is William Blair's Estimate for J.Jill FY2026 Earnings?

Key Points

• William Blair has lowered its FY2026 earnings per share estimate for J.Jill to $2.37, down from $2.58, whereas the consensus estimate stands at $3.36 per share.
• Institutional investors and hedge funds now own 40.71% of J.Jill's stock, with notable increases in holdings by several firms such as Paradigm Capital Management, which raised its stake by 45%.
• J.Jill recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, which equates to an annual yield of 1.8% and reflects a dividend payout ratio of 14.29%.

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair decreased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for J.Jill in a report released on Wednesday, September 3rd. William Blair analyst D. Carden now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $2.37 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.58. The consensus estimate for J.Jill's current full-year earnings is $3.36 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for J.Jill's Q3 2027 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.22 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.12 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on JILL. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on J.Jill from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. BTIG Research set a $30.00 price target on J.Jill and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 11th. Zacks Research raised J.Jill from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a "market perform" rating and set a $17.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on J.Jill from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $21.00.

J.Jill Price Performance

NYSE:JILL traded up $0.44 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $18.02. The company's stock had a trading volume of 175,521 shares, compared to its average volume of 114,054. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.79. J.Jill has a twelve month low of $13.36 and a twelve month high of $30.40. The company has a market capitalization of $274.51 million, a P/E ratio of 7.54 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.64.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $153.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $148.02 million. J.Jill had a return on equity of 40.48% and a net margin of 6.12%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J.Jill

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in shares of J.Jill during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new stake in J.Jill in the first quarter worth approximately $43,000. Deutsche Bank AG increased its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill in the second quarter worth approximately $56,000. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings 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 in the last quarter. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 17th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 17th. J.Jill's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.39%.

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.