J.Jill, Inc. Forecasted to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $1.20 Per Share (NYSE:JILL)

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – William Blair upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of J.Jill in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 15th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.20 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.08. The consensus estimate for J.Jill’s current full-year earnings is $3.25 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for J.Jill’s FY2025 earnings at $3.67 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.04 EPS.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 20th. The specialty retailer reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.24. The company had revenue of $149.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $147.57 million. J.Jill had a net margin of 6.00% and a return on equity of 194.65%.

Separately, B. Riley reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 price target (up previously from $35.00) on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Thursday, March 21st.

J.Jill Stock Up 11.6 %

J.Jill stock opened at $31.70 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $340.78 million, a P/E ratio of 12.63 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24. J.Jill has a twelve month low of $18.85 and a twelve month high of $32.96. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $27.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.82.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill in the third quarter valued at $208,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill in the third quarter valued at $572,000. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 175.7% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 21,143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $625,000 after buying an additional 13,475 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of J.Jill during the third quarter valued at about $81,000. Finally, Strs Ohio grew its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 117.9% during the fourth quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 8,500 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $219,000 after buying an additional 4,600 shares during the last quarter. 40.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at J.Jill

In other news, Director Michael A. Eck sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.67, for a total transaction of $445,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 22,852 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $678,018.84. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, Director Michael Rahamim sold 5,000 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.30, for a total transaction of $161,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 6,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $202,133.40. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Michael A. Eck sold 15,000 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction on Friday, March 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.67, for a total transaction of $445,050.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 22,852 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $678,018.84. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 41,190 shares of company stock worth $1,249,007 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 6.70% of the company’s stock.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 29th will be given a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 29th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.88%.

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.