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

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) – Analysts at William Blair decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for J.Jill in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 4th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $0.83 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on JILL. BTIG Research initiated coverage on J.Jill in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $44.00 price objective on the stock. Lake Street Capital upped their price target on J.Jill from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 10th. TD Cowen cut their price objective 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. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $38.00 price objective on shares of J.Jill in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.33.

J.Jill Price Performance

NYSE:JILL opened at $24.22 on Monday. J.Jill has a 12 month low of $23.06 and a 12 month high of $40.61. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $34.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.46. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The firm has a market cap of $260.37 million, a P/E ratio of 7.23 and a beta of 0.61.

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 4th. The specialty retailer reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $155.24 million during 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 previous year, the firm posted $1.10 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of J.Jill in the second quarter worth $26,000. CWM LLC purchased a new position in shares of J.Jill in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of J.Jill in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new position in shares of J.Jill in the second quarter valued at about $81,000. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of J.Jill in the fourth quarter valued at about $155,000. Institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at J.Jill

In other J.Jill news, Director Investors Ltd. Towerbrook sold 1,300,000 shares of J.Jill stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.00, for a total value of $40,300,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 4,021,444 shares in the company, valued at $124,664,764. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In other J.Jill news, CEO Claire Spofford sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.76, for a total value of $337,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 204,961 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,919,483.36. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Investors Ltd. Towerbrook sold 1,300,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.00, for a total value of $40,300,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 4,021,444 shares in the company, valued at $124,664,764. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 1,327,538 shares of company stock valued at $41,247,187 over the last ninety days. 6.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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 payout ratio is 8.36%.

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.