Insider Selling: Tilly's (NYSE:TLYS) Major Shareholder Sells $1,940,173.90 in Stock

Key Points

• Fund 1 Investments sold 432,110 Tilly’s shares for approximately $1.94 million, reducing its position by 6.74% to 5.98 million shares. The shareholder also sold 1.64 million shares on September 3 and 179,970 shares on September 8.
• Tilly’s shares traded at $4.16, while the company reported quarterly EPS of $0.27—$0.10 above expectations—and revenue of $163.51 million, exceeding forecasts.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious: Tilly’s has a consensus “Reduce” rating and an average price target of $5.50, despite institutional investors owning 76.38% of the stock.

Tilly's, Inc. (NYSE:TLYS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 432,110 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.49, for a total transaction of $1,940,173.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 5,981,903 shares in the company, valued at $26,858,744.47. This represents a 6.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own more than 10% of a company's shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Fund 1 Investments, Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, September 8th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 179,970 shares of Tilly's stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.17, for a total transaction of $750,474.90.
• On Thursday, September 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 1,644,255 shares of Tilly's stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.49, for a total value of $7,382,704.95.

Tilly's Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE TLYS traded down $0.24 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $4.16. 1,131,960 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 757,430. Tilly's, Inc. has a 52-week low of $1.14 and a 52-week high of $6.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $126.74 million, a PE ratio of 69.30 and a beta of 0.13. The business's fifty day moving average price is $4.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.90.

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Tilly's (NYSE:TLYS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $163.51 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $157.00 million. Tilly's had a return on equity of 2.37% and a net margin of 0.34%.Tilly's has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.070-0.120 EPS. Analysts predict that Tilly's, Inc. will post 0.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Tilly's by 128.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 11,732 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 6,593 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in Tilly's by 12.6% during the first 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 during the last quarter. Aristides Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Tilly's by 25.9% in the first 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. BML Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Tilly's in the first quarter worth $8,708,000. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Tilly's during the first quarter valued at $94,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.38% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Zacks Research cut Tilly's from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Roth Capital restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $5.50 price target on shares of Tilly's in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Tilly's in a report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Tilly's from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $5.50.

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.

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