Insider Selling: J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) CEO Sells 5,000 Shares of Stock

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.57, for a total value of $132,850.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 132,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,512,686.85. This represents a 3.64 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Claire Spofford also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, January 13th, Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of J.Jill stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.33, for a total transaction of $131,650.00.
• On Monday, December 16th, Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of J.Jill stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.98, for a total transaction of $134,900.00.
• On Thursday, December 12th, Claire Spofford sold 6,601 shares of J.Jill stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.75, for a total transaction of $189,778.75.

J.Jill Stock Performance

NYSE:JILL opened at $27.22 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $417.60 million, a P/E ratio of 9.62 and a beta of 0.69. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $26.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $28.87. J.Jill, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $23.06 and a fifty-two week high of $40.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th were given a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 26th. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.89%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 13.8% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 7,676 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $268,000 after purchasing an additional 930 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in J.Jill by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 191,023 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,679,000 after purchasing an additional 5,409 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in J.Jill by 7.0% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 480,056 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $16,788,000 after buying an additional 31,400 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd lifted its position in J.Jill by 40.8% during the second quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 8,926 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $312,000 after buying an additional 2,585 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Resolute Capital Asset Partners LLC purchased a new stake in J.Jill during the second quarter worth approximately $1,749,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $31.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, J.Jill currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.17.

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.