William Blair Has Pessimistic View of J.Jill Q1 Earnings

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Equities research analysts at William Blair cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of J.Jill in a research note issued on Thursday, March 20th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $0.90 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.33. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.36 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for J.Jill’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.45 EPS.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $94.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $142.33 million. J.Jill had a return on equity of 71.30% and a net margin of 6.80%.

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $31.00 price target on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.20.

J.Jill Trading Up 1.5 %

Shares of NYSE:JILL opened at $19.38 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $297.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.85 and a beta of 0.55. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $23.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.49. J.Jill has a 1 year low of $17.31 and a 1 year high of $40.61.

J.Jill Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.65%. This is a boost from J.Jill’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 2nd. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio is 12.12%.

Insider Transactions at J.Jill

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 stock was sold at an average price of $26.57, for a total transaction of $132,850.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 132,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,512,686.85. The trade was a 3.64 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new stake in J.Jill during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in shares of J.Jill by 1,507.4% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,736 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 1,628 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the 4th quarter worth approximately $67,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 51.2% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 2,907 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $80,000 after buying an additional 985 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of J.Jill by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 3,389 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 839 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

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.