What is William Blair's Estimate for J.Jill Q2 Earnings?

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair decreased their Q2 2027 EPS estimates for shares of J.Jill in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, June 11th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $0.92 for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 11th. The specialty retailer reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates 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 analysts' expectations of $156.90 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.22 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on JILL. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of J.Jill from $33.00 to $26.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. BTIG Research set a $30.00 target price on shares of J.Jill and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 11th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and issued a $21.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a report on Wednesday, June 11th.

J.Jill Stock Up 3.5%

NYSE JILL traded up $0.48 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $14.01. 152,178 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 138,909. J.Jill has a 52-week low of $13.36 and a 52-week high of $40.00. The firm has a market cap of $214.10 million, a PE ratio of 4.95 and a beta of 0.52. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.90 and a 200 day simple moving average of $21.36. 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 Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 25th will be issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 25th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.28%. J.Jill's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.29%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP grew its stake in shares of J.Jill by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,592,886 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $43,996,000 after acquiring an additional 91,545 shares during the period. Fund 1 Investments LLC grew its position in J.Jill by 48.1% during the fourth quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 298,429 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $8,243,000 after buying an additional 96,982 shares during the period. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY grew its position in J.Jill by 45.0% during the fourth quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 921,300 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $25,446,000 after buying an additional 285,715 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in J.Jill during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,211,000. Finally, Man Group plc bought a new stake in J.Jill during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,331,000. 40.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.