J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.10 EPS

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The specialty retailer reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.10, Zacks reports. J.Jill had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 71.30%. J.Jill updated its Q1 2025 guidance to EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

J.Jill Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE:JILL opened at $18.62 on Wednesday. J.Jill has a 52 week low of $18.04 and a 52 week high of $40.61. 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’s fifty day moving average is $24.71 and its 200-day moving average is $25.49. The company has a market capitalization of $285.68 million, a PE ratio of 6.58 and a beta of 0.55.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 142,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,744,257.65. The trade was a 3.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 6.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.