J.Jill (JILL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.02 to $25.54
• 50-Day Range: $24.22 to $39.56
• 52-Week Range: $23.06 to $40.61
• Volume: 291,031 shs
• Average Volume: 137,445 shs
• Market Capitalization: $270.47 million
• P/E Ratio: 7.51
• Dividend Yield: 1.11%
• Price Target: $39.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

J.Jill Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

J.Jill scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 65th out of 209 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

J.Jill has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

J.Jill has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.57%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for J.Jill are expected to grow by 10.57% in the coming year, from $3.31 to $3.66 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of J.Jill is 7.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.27.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of J.Jill is 7.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.25.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

J.Jill has a P/B Ratio of 2.99. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.08% of the float of J.Jill has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

J.Jill has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in J.Jill has recently decreased by 20.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

J.Jill pays a meaningful dividend of 1.12%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

J.Jill does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of J.Jill is 8.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, J.Jill will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.65% next year. This indicates that J.Jill will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.08% of the float of J.Jill has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

J.Jill has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in J.Jill has recently decreased by 20.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.28

News Sentiment

J.Jill has a news sentiment score of 0.28. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for J.Jill this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for JILL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added J.Jill to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, J.Jill insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $947,187.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.70% of the stock of J.Jill is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

40.71% of the stock of J.Jill is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

JILL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have JILL shares performed this year?

J.Jill's stock was trading at $25.78 at the start of the year. Since then, JILL stock has decreased by 2.4% and is now trading at $25.1650.
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How were J.Jill's earnings last quarter?

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September, 4th. The specialty retailer reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.11. The specialty retailer earned $155.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $155.13 million. J.Jill had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 90.61% and a net margin of 6.70%.

When did J.Jill's stock split?

J.Jill shares reverse split on Tuesday, November 10th 2020. The 1-5 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, November 4th 2020. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Monday, November 9th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 20 shares after the split.

When did J.Jill IPO?

J.Jill (JILL) raised $176 million in an IPO on Thursday, March 9th 2017. The company issued 11,700,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Jefferies acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Deutsche Bank Securities, RBC Capital Markets, UBS Investment Bank, Wells Fargo Securities, Cowen and Company, Macquarie Capital and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey were co-managers.

Who are J.Jill's major shareholders?

J.Jill's top institutional investors include Renaissance Technologies LLC (4.47%), Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY (3.23%), Marshall Wace LLP (2.83%) and Divisadero Street Capital Management LP (1.89%). Insiders that own company stock include Investors Ltd Towerbrook, Fund 1 Investments, Llc, Claire Spofford, Mark W Webb, James S Scully, Michael A Eck, Jyothi Rao, Shelley B Milano and Michael Rahamim.
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How do I buy shares of J.Jill?

Shares of JILL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of J.Jill own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that J.Jill investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Ford Motor (F), Chesapeake Energy (CHKAQ), Mastercard (MA), Walmart (WMT), Adobe (ADBE) and Baidu (BIDU).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/04/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/2 Dividend: 9/18/2024
• Today: 9/20/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/02/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/03/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Womens', misses', & juniors' outerwear
• Sub-Industry: Apparel
• Current Symbol: NYSE:JILL
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:JILL
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1687932
• Web: www.jjill.com
• Phone: (617) 376-4300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,091
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $39.33
• High Stock Price Target: $44.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $32.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +55.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.35
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.57
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.66
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $36.20 million
• Net Margins: 6.70%
• Pretax Margin: 8.94%
• Return on Equity: 90.61%
• Return on Assets: 11.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.76
• Current Ratio: 0.89
• Quick Ratio: 0.44

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $614.54 million
• Price / Sales: 0.44
• Cash Flow: $6.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.86
• Book Value: $8.41 per share
• Price / Book: 3.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,748,000
• Free Float: 10,028,000
• Market Cap: $272.57 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.61