Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) was downgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Zacks reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on TLYS. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Tilly’s from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Tilly’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 5th. Finally, Roth Capital reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $5.50 price objective on shares of Tilly’s in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $5.50.

Tilly’s Price Performance

Shares of Tilly’s stock opened at $4.42 on Tuesday. Tilly’s has a one year low of $1.14 and a one year high of $6.25. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $4.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $135.24 million, a P/E ratio of 73.68 and a beta of 0.06.

Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.10. Tilly’s had a return on equity of 2.37% and a net margin of 0.34%.The firm had revenue of $163.51 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $157.00 million. Tilly’s has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.070-0.120 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Tilly’s will post 0.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 1,644,255 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.49, for a total transaction of $7,382,704.95. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,414,013 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,798,918.37. The trade was a 20.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 2,256,335 shares of company stock worth $10,073,354 over the last 90 days. 26.43% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Tilly’s

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TLYS. BML Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Tilly’s during the 1st quarter valued at $8,708,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in Tilly’s by 12.6% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 849,314 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,440,000 after purchasing an additional 95,102 shares in the last quarter. Aristides Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Tilly’s by 25.9% in the 1st quarter. Aristides Capital LLC now owns 201,873 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $818,000 after purchasing an additional 41,500 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its position in shares of Tilly’s by 155.5% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 134,956 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $567,000 after purchasing an additional 82,143 shares during the period. Finally, Kathmere Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Tilly’s by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 50,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $202,000 after purchasing an additional 25,000 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.38% of the company’s stock.

Tilly’s Company Profile

Tilly’s, Inc is a specialty retailer focused on casual apparel, footwear and accessories for teens and young adults. The company offers clothing and related products associated with action sports, surf, skate, snow, streetwear and contemporary fashion.

Tilly’s merchandise includes products from a broad range of branded and emerging apparel, footwear and accessory manufacturers, along with merchandise sold under the company’s proprietary brands. Its assortment is designed to appeal to customers seeking casual, fashion-oriented and active lifestyles.

Founded in 1982 by Hezy Shaked and Tilly Levine, Tilly’s is headquartered in Irvine, California.