Insider Selling: J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) CEO Sells $134,900.00 in Stock

J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) CEO Claire Spofford sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.98, for a total transaction of $134,900.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 151,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,095,887.76. The trade was a 3.19 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

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

• 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 NYSE:JILL opened at $26.44 on Friday. J.Jill, Inc. has a 12 month low of $23.06 and a 12 month high of $40.61. 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 stock has a market cap of $405.59 million, a P/E ratio of 9.34 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a 50 day moving average of $25.90 and a 200 day moving average of $30.14.

J.Jill Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.06%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 26th. J.Jill’s dividend payout ratio is 9.89%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JILL has been the subject of several recent research reports. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $31.00 price objective on shares of J.Jill in a report on Thursday, December 12th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of J.Jill from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of J.Jill from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.17.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On J.Jill

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JILL. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of J.Jill during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. CWM LLC bought a new stake in J.Jill during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in J.Jill in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of J.Jill in the 2nd quarter worth $81,000. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise raised its position in shares of J.Jill by 58.4% during the 3rd quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 6,272 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $155,000 after buying an additional 2,312 shares in the last quarter. 40.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.