J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $38.17.

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $31.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Friday, February 28th.

J.Jill Price Performance

JILL opened at $21.50 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.97. J.Jill has a 52-week low of $20.93 and a 52-week high of $40.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $329.75 million, a PE ratio of 7.60 and a beta of 0.55. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $26.09 and its 200-day moving average price is $26.44.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 11th. The specialty retailer reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.09. J.Jill had a return on equity of 71.30% and a net margin of 6.80%. On average, equities research analysts predict that J.Jill will post 3.36 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at J.Jill

In other news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 6,601 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.75, for a total value of $189,778.75. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 161,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,652,095. This trade represents a 3.92 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Over the last three months, insiders sold 21,601 shares of company stock valued at $589,179. Insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in J.Jill during the 4th quarter worth $2,211,000. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY boosted its position in J.Jill by 45.0% during the 4th quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 921,300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,446,000 after acquiring an additional 285,715 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in J.Jill during the 4th quarter valued at $114,000. Man Group plc bought a new stake in J.Jill during the 4th quarter valued at $1,331,000. Finally, Nuveen Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill during the 4th quarter valued at $206,000. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.