William Blair Issues Negative Outlook for J.Jill Earnings

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair decreased their Q2 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of J.Jill in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, June 11th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $0.92 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.10. 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 $0.82 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.28 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on JILL. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a "market perform" rating and issued a $21.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on J.Jill from $33.00 to $26.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st.

J.Jill Trading Down 4.5%

Shares of JILL stock traded down $0.63 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $13.52. The company had a trading volume of 248,174 shares, compared to its average volume of 139,744. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $206.57 million, a PE ratio of 4.78 and a beta of 0.52. The company's fifty day moving average is $15.97 and its 200 day moving average is $21.64. J.Jill has a fifty-two week low of $13.39 and a fifty-two week high of $40.00.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 11th. The specialty retailer reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.88. J.Jill had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 71.30%. The company had revenue of $153.62 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $156.90 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.22 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JILL. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of J.Jill by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 34,760 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $960,000 after acquiring an additional 634 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in J.Jill by 26.8% in the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 3,466 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $96,000 after purchasing an additional 732 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in J.Jill by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 107,650 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,102,000 after purchasing an additional 794 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in J.Jill by 11.7% during the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 7,908 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $154,000 after purchasing an additional 829 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in J.Jill by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 3,389 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 839 shares during the period. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 25th. J.Jill's payout ratio is currently 14.29%.

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.