Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Lowered by Analyst

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Investment analysts at William Blair dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for J.Jill in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, September 4th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $0.83 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.97. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.31 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for J.Jill’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.88 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. BTIG Research assumed coverage on J.Jill in a research note on Wednesday, July 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $44.00 price objective on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $38.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Lake Street Capital increased their target price on J.Jill from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 10th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on J.Jill from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.33.

J.Jill Trading Down 5.0 %

JILL opened at $24.22 on Monday. J.Jill has a one year low of $23.06 and a one year high of $40.61. The stock has a market cap of $260.37 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.23 and a beta of 0.61. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $34.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $31.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.89.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 4th. The specialty retailer reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $155.24 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $155.13 million. J.Jill had a return on equity of 90.61% and a net margin of 6.70%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.10 earnings per share.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 18th will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.16%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 18th. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.36%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 1,348 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.10, for a total value of $36,530.80. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 105,112 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,848,535.20. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other J.Jill news, CFO Mark W. Webb sold 1,348 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.10, for a total value of $36,530.80. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 105,112 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,848,535.20. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Claire Spofford sold 13,490 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.87, for a total transaction of $483,886.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 181,471 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,509,364.77. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 1,327,538 shares of company stock worth $41,247,187 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ghisallo Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in J.Jill during the second quarter worth about $3,147,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in J.Jill by 16.6% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 69,849 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,443,000 after purchasing an additional 9,949 shares during the period. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in J.Jill during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its stake in shares of J.Jill by 125.4% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 18,166 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $635,000 after acquiring an additional 10,105 shares during the period. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC raised its stake in shares of J.Jill by 69.9% in the 2nd quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 31,662 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,107,000 after acquiring an additional 13,022 shares during the period. 40.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.