J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the six research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $18.00.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on JILL shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of J.Jill from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. BTIG Research dropped their price target on shares of J.Jill from $26.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Zacks Research lowered J.Jill from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $16.00 price objective on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th.

J.Jill Stock Performance

JILL stock opened at $15.30 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.84. J.Jill has a 52 week low of $13.32 and a 52 week high of $20.10. The stock has a market cap of $231.24 million, a P/E ratio of 6.99 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 1.15.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Invenomic Capital Management LP acquired a new position in J.Jill in the third quarter worth approximately $3,431,000. Royce & Associates LP lifted its stake in J.Jill by 22.5% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,204,103 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $20,650,000 after acquiring an additional 221,218 shares during the last quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC lifted its stake in J.Jill by 22.8% in the second quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 936,248 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $13,707,000 after acquiring an additional 173,785 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill in the second quarter worth approximately $426,000. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in J.Jill in the third quarter worth approximately $549,000. Institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

About J.Jill

J.Jill is a women’s apparel retailer specializing in modern, versatile clothing and accessories. The company designs and markets a range of products that emphasize comfort and style, including knitwear, woven tops, pants, dresses, outerwear, jewelry, and footwear. Through its in-house design team, J.Jill focuses on creating seasonal collections that appeal to women seeking effortless, mix-and-match wardrobes.

Products are sold through a multi-channel distribution network comprising company-operated boutiques, e-commerce platforms, and catalog sales.