Long Focus Capital Management LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in Tilly’s, Inc. $TLYS

Long Focus Capital Management LLC lowered its holdings in Tilly’s, Inc. (NYSE:TLYS) by 21.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,712,130 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 469,801 shares during the quarter. Long Focus Capital Management LLC owned 0.06% of Tilly’s worth $3,527,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in TLYS. Shay Capital LLC lifted its position in Tilly’s by 40.4% during the second quarter. Shay Capital LLC now owns 3,200,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $4,416,000 after purchasing an additional 921,000 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Tilly’s during the 2nd quarter worth about $345,000. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in Tilly’s during the 2nd quarter worth about $286,000. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its stake in shares of Tilly’s by 109.1% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 272,496 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $561,000 after buying an additional 142,165 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of Tilly’s during the 2nd quarter valued at about $70,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.38% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Tilly’s in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Zacks Research cut Tilly’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $2.00.

Tilly’s Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE TLYS opened at $2.68 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $81.76 million, a PE ratio of -4.55 and a beta of 1.15. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $1.69. Tilly’s, Inc. has a 1 year low of $0.57 and a 1 year high of $2.90.

Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 11th. The specialty retailer reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.15) by $0.25. The company had revenue of $155.13 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $148.70 million. Tilly’s had a negative net margin of 3.15% and a negative return on equity of 21.52%. Tilly’s has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.340–0.270 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Tilly’s, Inc. will post -1.08 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Tilly’s

In other news, major shareholder Shay Capital Llc sold 1,025,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.55, for a total transaction of $2,613,750.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 2,335,000 shares in the company, valued at $5,954,250. This trade represents a 30.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 2.83% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Tilly’s

Tilly’s, Inc is an American specialty retailer of casual apparel, footwear, accessories and hardgoods. Founded in 1982 by Hezy Shaked and Tilly Levine, the company has grown from a single denim and tops store in Garden Grove, California, to a nationwide retail chain. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Tilly’s serves a youth-oriented market with an emphasis on surf, skate and streetwear brands.

The company’s merchandise assortment includes products from leading lifestyle brands such as Vans, Nike, Billabong and Quiksilver, alongside its own private-label offerings.