JILL NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

J.Jill Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail

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Latest close 18.22 USD
8.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 23.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 90.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.1%, after a 10.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 32d.

Setup score 58 out of 100
Latest Close 18.22 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 8.1% latest completed week
4W Return 10.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 38.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 3.8% 2 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 8.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 10.5%. Indicator stack 2/77 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. News sentiment 51/100 16 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 32d Next report is scheduled for 02 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 23.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 90.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.1%, after a 10.5% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.4912-week average 0.18

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership4/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.49Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 10.5% over four weeks, 38.9% over 12 weeks, and 21.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W8.1%
4W10.5%
12W38.9%
26W18.3%
52W21.4%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year2
Trend breadth3.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.25Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change56.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership10.85Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change162501.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength84/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Value87/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Quality72/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Momentum29/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Growth6/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework75/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
12.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
7.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
13.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
67.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
6.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
9.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
9.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-2.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-39.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-14.3%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Insider activity16 / 4

16 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 16 relevant articles.

2 positive · 12 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings32dNext report is scheduled for 02 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-4.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.1%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-24.3%Week of 3 Apr.
Latest week+8.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.3% / -5.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape50/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 50/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis34/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 4/12.

Activity pressure 0.49; No reversal markers Factors69/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 35; Small Cap Core rank 13 SVQF75/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 249.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 16 relevant articles.

JILL|JJill Inc|Price:18.590|Chg%:+1.110 Insiders16 / 4

16 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings32d

Next report is scheduled for 02 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202618.22 USD8.1%14.78 USD21.45 USD1.2510.85291.2KOff
24 Jul 202616.86 USD1.5%14.62 USD21.47 USD1.263.70549.9KOff
17 Jul 202616.61 USD2.0%14.54 USD21.50 USD1.171.32426.1KOff
10 Jul 202616.29 USD-1.2%14.46 USD21.53 USD0.96-2.28364.1KOff
3 Jul 202616.49 USD3.8%14.38 USD21.54 USD0.800.01358.7KOff
26 Jun 202615.89 USD7.9%14.36 USD21.56 USD0.40-1.74425.1KOff
19 Jun 202614.73 USD0.2%14.35 USD21.59 USD-0.09-11.24235.7KOff
12 Jun 202614.70 USD13.1%14.32 USD21.62 USD-0.41-10.87515.8KOff
5 Jun 202613.00 USD3.2%14.29 USD21.65 USD-0.78-20.90347.4KOff
29 May 202612.59 USD2.0%14.36 USD21.69 USD-0.82-25.94174.2KOff
22 May 202612.35 USD3.3%14.43 USD21.75 USD-0.83-26.97297.9KOff
15 May 202611.95 USD-8.9%14.56 USD21.80 USD-0.88-29.34294.7KOff
8 May 202613.12 USD6.5%14.66 USD21.86 USD-0.88-23.11277.6KOff
1 May 202612.33 USD-6.1%14.72 USD21.91 USD-0.88-26.67338.1KOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.