Brokerages Set J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) Price Target at $18.00

Shares of J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the six analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $18.00.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on JILL shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded J.Jill from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $16.00 target price on shares of J.Jill in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded J.Jill from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th.

J.Jill Price Performance

JILL stock opened at $15.68 on Monday. J.Jill has a 12 month low of $13.32 and a 12 month high of $22.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $16.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.96. The stock has a market cap of $236.92 million, a PE ratio of 7.16 and a beta of 0.92.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The specialty retailer reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $150.53 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $148.38 million. J.Jill had a net margin of 5.60% and a return on equity of 36.33%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.89 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that J.Jill will post 3.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J.Jill

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of J.Jill during the fourth quarter valued at $347,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in J.Jill during the fourth quarter worth $150,000. Invenomic Capital Management LP boosted its position in J.Jill by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP now owns 203,227 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,788,000 after acquiring an additional 3,161 shares in the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 77.1% in the 4th quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 29,759 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $408,000 after acquiring an additional 12,959 shares during the period. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 10.8% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 11,417 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $157,000 after acquiring an additional 1,111 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

About J.Jill

J.Jill is a women’s apparel retailer specializing in modern, versatile clothing and accessories. The company designs and markets a range of products that emphasize comfort and style, including knitwear, woven tops, pants, dresses, outerwear, jewelry, and footwear. Through its in-house design team, J.Jill focuses on creating seasonal collections that appeal to women seeking effortless, mix-and-match wardrobes.

Products are sold through a multi-channel distribution network comprising company-operated boutiques, e-commerce platforms, and catalog sales.