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The J.Jill stock is down about 3.5% in premarket trading after experiencing profit-taking yesterday following strong Q2 results and a jump to a 52-week high. Results beat expectations (adjusted EPS $1.24; revenue $154.8m) and the company raised its full-year outlook, but insider sales by CFO/COO Mark Webb around the earnings release increased selling pressure. Analysts including Jefferies and BTIG raised price targets to $25 and stayed on Buy, while part of the margin improvement stems from a one-time tariff refund of $13.3m (adjusted EBITDA excluding the special item $20.1m). » Mais em de.investing.com

J.Jill reported adjusted EPS of $1.24 for Q2 (expectation $0.57) and revenue of $154.8 million (expectation $151.26 million). Gross margin improved significantly, supported by duty refunds and more full‑price sales; the stock rose about 10% premarket. Management plans increased investments in marketing and technology and the rollout of an AI‑driven merchandise planning system, and it affirmed or raised the outlook for H2. For Q3 and fiscal 2026, J.Jill expects moderate revenue growth, an adjusted EBITDA target, and improvements in gross margin. » Mais em de.investing.com

J.Jill posted Q1 sales of about $144 million, down 6%, and adjusted EBITDA of $16.7 million versus $27.3 million a year ago as gross margin fell 350 basis points. Management said the brand and product transition is in an early stage, noted pressure in the direct channel from lower conversion and markdowns, and cited roughly $4.7 million in tariff-related gross profit headwinds for the quarter. The company reaffirmed full-year sales, margin and adjusted EBITDA guidance, lowered planned capital spending to $20–25 million, and now expects one to five net new store openings; a new J.Jill Collective loyalty program has shown early traction. » Mais em finance.yahoo.com

J.Jill said Q4 softness was driven by an assortment that missed and heavier-than-expected holiday promotions, with customers shifting to promotional buying in the direct channel. Management named new merchandising and growth chiefs, plans product modernization, targets younger core customers and will invest in marketing, AI-powered merchandise planning (Anaplan) and roughly five net new stores. Fiscal 2026 is a year of deliberate investment, with guidance assuming total comparable sales down 3% to down 1% and near-term pressure from about $9m incremental tariff costs; tariffs net of offsets are expected to rise to $15m for the year. The company refinanced a $75m term loan to 2030 and expects inventory placement and assortment changes to drive gradual improvement starting in Q2 2026, with larger benefits from planning tools in 2027. » Mais em finance.yahoo.com

Andrew Rolfe has announced that he will not stand for re-election to J.Jill's supervisory board at the 2026 annual general meeting. He will continue to serve in his role until the 2026 meeting and emphasizes that his departure is not due to disagreements with the company or its business practices. J.Jill simultaneously revised its fourth-quarter guidance upward and now expects adjusted EBITDA of $5.0–6.0 million and a smaller revenue decline range than previously indicated. » Mais em de.investing.com