J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) Earns “Market Perform” Rating from Telsey Advisory Group

Telsey Advisory Group reissued their market perform rating on shares of J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a $31.00 target price on the specialty retailer’s stock.

J.Jill Stock Down 2.1 %

NYSE JILL opened at $19.18 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.97. The company has a market capitalization of $294.14 million, a P/E ratio of 6.78 and a beta of 0.55. J.Jill has a one year low of $19.13 and a one year high of $40.61. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $25.43 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.97.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last posted its earnings results 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%. As a group, equities analysts predict that J.Jill will post 3.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.33, for a total value of $131,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 142,205 shares in the company, valued at $3,744,257.65. This trade represents a 3.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 15,000 shares of company stock worth $399,400 over the last three months. 6.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of J.Jill

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP lifted its position 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 worth $43,996,000 after buying an additional 91,545 shares during the last quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY lifted its position in shares of 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 worth $25,446,000 after purchasing an additional 285,715 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP lifted its position in shares of J.Jill by 36.4% during the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 576,031 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $15,910,000 after purchasing an additional 153,568 shares during the last quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of J.Jill by 48.1% during the fourth quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 298,429 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $8,243,000 after purchasing an additional 96,982 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of J.Jill by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 235,802 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,511,000 after purchasing an additional 18,061 shares during the last quarter. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by 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.