Anyone interested in J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE:JILL) should probably be aware that the Executive VP, Mark Webb, recently divested US$135k worth of shares in the company, at an average price of US$20.28 each. On the bright side, that sale was only 3.8% of their holding, so we doubt it's very meaningful, on its own.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At J.Jill

In fact, the recent sale by Mark Webb was the biggest sale of J.Jill shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$19.76. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive).

You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of J.Jill

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 5.2% of J.Jill shares, worth about US$16m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Do The J.Jill Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider hasn't bought J.Jill stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. To assist with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of J.Jill.

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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