Royce & Associates LP Increases Stock Holdings in J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL)

Royce & Associates LP increased its position in shares of J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) by 36.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 576,031 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 153,568 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP’s holdings in J.Jill were worth $15,910,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 196.6% in the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,847 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 1,887 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise increased its stake in J.Jill by 58.4% in the 3rd quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 6,272 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $155,000 after acquiring an additional 2,312 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 15.5% in the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 7,079 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $196,000 after acquiring an additional 950 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the 3rd quarter valued at about $256,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 22.3% during the third quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 10,540 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 1,920 shares in the last quarter. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other J.Jill news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.57, for a total value of $132,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 132,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,512,686.85. The trade was a 3.64 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 6.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

J.Jill Price Performance

JILL opened at $19.02 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $291.71 million, a P/E ratio of 6.72 and a beta of 0.55. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $25.06 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.69. J.Jill, Inc. has a 12-month low of $18.04 and a 12-month high of $40.61.

J.Jill 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.