J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) CEO Sells $132,850.00 in Stock

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.57, for a total transaction of $132,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 132,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,512,686.85. This represents a 3.64 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Claire Spofford also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, January 13th, Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of J.Jill stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.33, for a total transaction of $131,650.00.
• On Monday, December 16th, Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of J.Jill stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.98, for a total value of $134,900.00.
• On Thursday, December 12th, Claire Spofford sold 6,601 shares of J.Jill stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.75, for a total value of $189,778.75.

J.Jill Price Performance

Shares of JILL opened at $27.22 on Monday. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $23.06 and a 1-year high of $40.61. The stock has a market cap of $417.60 million, a PE ratio of 9.62 and a beta of 0.69. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $26.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.87.

J.Jill Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 26th were issued a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 26th. J.Jill’s payout ratio is currently 9.89%.

Institutional Trading of J.Jill

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of J.Jill during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in J.Jill by 196.6% during the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,847 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 1,887 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise increased its holdings in shares of J.Jill by 58.4% in the third quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 6,272 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $155,000 after purchasing an additional 2,312 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of J.Jill in the third quarter valued at approximately $256,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of J.Jill by 22.3% during the third quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 10,540 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 1,920 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $31.00 price objective on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, J.Jill currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.17.

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.