Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report released on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Tilly’s in a report on Monday, June 15th. Roth Mkm restated a “neutral” rating and set a $5.50 price objective on shares of Tilly’s in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Tilly’s to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.50.

Tilly’s Price Performance

Shares of TLYS stock opened at $4.24 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $4.44 and a 200 day moving average of $3.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $129.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -38.50 and a beta of 0.13. Tilly’s has a 1 year low of $1.14 and a 1 year high of $5.90.

Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported ($0.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.33) by $0.07. Tilly’s had a negative return on equity of 3.98% and a negative net margin of 0.57%.The firm had revenue of $124.72 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $121.30 million. Tilly’s has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.130-0.200 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Tilly’s will post -0.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Tilly’s

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Tilly’s by 31.4% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 17,566 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 4,193 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in Tilly’s in the second quarter valued at approximately $70,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd purchased a new stake in Tilly’s in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in Tilly’s in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $286,000. Finally, Shay Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Tilly’s by 40.4% during the 2nd quarter. Shay Capital LLC now owns 3,200,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,416,000 after purchasing an additional 921,000 shares during the period. 76.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Tilly’s Company Profile

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.