Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) Stock Moved Down to “Hold” by Zacks Research

Zacks Research cut shares of Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning,Zacks reports.

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

Tilly’s Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:TLYS opened at $4.42 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $4.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.29. The company has a market cap of $135.24 million, a PE ratio of 73.68 and a beta of 0.06. Tilly’s has a 52 week low of $1.14 and a 52 week high of $6.25.

Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.10. Tilly’s had a return on equity of 2.37% and a net margin of 0.34%.The business had revenue of $163.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $157.00 million. Tilly’s has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.070-0.120 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Tilly’s will post 0.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Tilly’s news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 179,970 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.17, for a total transaction of $750,474.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 5,801,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,194,060.61. This represents a 3.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,256,335 shares of company stock valued at $10,073,354. Company insiders own 26.43% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tilly’s

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Tilly’s by 128.3% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 11,732 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 6,593 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Tilly’s during the first quarter worth approximately $94,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Tilly’s during the second quarter worth approximately $114,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new stake in shares of Tilly’s in the second quarter valued at approximately $123,000. Finally, Kathmere Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Tilly’s by 100.0% in the first quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 50,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $202,000 after buying an additional 25,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.38% of the company’s stock.

About Tilly’s

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.