Research Analysts Set Expectations for J.Jill Q2 Earnings

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Equities research analysts at William Blair reduced their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for J.Jill in a report issued on Wednesday, June 11th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $0.92 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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.

Several other brokerages have also commented on JILL. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on J.Jill from $33.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $21.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Wednesday.

J.Jill Stock Down 4.5%

NYSE:JILL opened at $13.52 on Friday. J.Jill has a twelve month low of $13.36 and a twelve month high of $40.00. The company has a market cap of $206.57 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.78 and a beta of 0.52. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last released 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 return on equity of 71.30% and a net margin of 6.80%. The business had revenue of $153.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $156.90 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.22 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J.Jill

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP grew its stake in 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 valued at $43,996,000 after purchasing an additional 91,545 shares during the last quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY grew its stake in J.Jill by 1.1% in the first quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 931,462 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $18,191,000 after purchasing an additional 10,162 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP grew its stake in J.Jill by 33.3% in the first quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 768,127 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $15,002,000 after purchasing an additional 192,096 shares during the last quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 48.1% during the 4th quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 298,429 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,243,000 after purchasing an additional 96,982 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CenterBook Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 15.4% during the 1st quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 270,921 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,291,000 after purchasing an additional 36,255 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 25th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 25th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.37%. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.29%.

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.