Tilly's, Inc. (NYSE:TLYS) Given Consensus Rating of "Reduce" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts have given Tilly's, Inc. a consensus rating of "Reduce", with one analyst recommending a sell and four recommending a hold on the stock.
• Tilly's stock recently traded down 2.1% to $1.96, with a 1-year price range from $0.57 to $4.77.
• Major shareholder Shay Capital LLC purchased 25,000 shares at an average price of $1.29, increasing their ownership in the company.

Shares of Tilly's, Inc. (NYSE:TLYS - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of "Reduce" from the five analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and four have issued a hold recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $2.25.

Several analysts recently issued reports on TLYS shares. B. Riley cut their price target on shares of Tilly's from $2.50 to $2.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 5th. Roth Capital reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Tilly's in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. Zacks Research upgraded Tilly's to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of Tilly's in a research note on Saturday, September 27th.

Tilly's Trading Down 2.1%

TLYS stock traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, reaching $1.96. The stock had a trading volume of 57,917 shares, compared to its average volume of 129,205. Tilly's has a 1-year low of $0.57 and a 1-year high of $4.77. The company has a market capitalization of $59.69 million, a P/E ratio of -1.29 and a beta of 1.43. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $1.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $1.62.

Tilly's (NYSE:TLYS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.14. The company had revenue of $151.26 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $153.22 million. Tilly's had a negative return on equity of 48.33% and a negative net margin of 8.28%. Tilly's has set its Q3 2025 guidance at -0.350--0.230 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Tilly's will post -1.08 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tilly's news, major shareholder Shay Capital Llc bought 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $1.29 per share, for a total transaction of $32,250.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 3,360,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,334,400. This trade represents a 0.75% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have acquired a total of 135,000 shares of company stock worth $229,700 in the last three months. 2.83% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TLYS. Shay Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Tilly's by 40.4% in the second quarter. Shay Capital LLC now owns 3,200,000 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $4,416,000 after acquiring an additional 921,000 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of Tilly's by 264.2% during the 1st quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 1,871,580 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $4,117,000 after purchasing an additional 1,357,692 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Tilly's during the 2nd quarter worth $345,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in Tilly's by 10.7% during the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 231,845 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $320,000 after buying an additional 22,415 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in Tilly's during the 2nd quarter worth $286,000. 76.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Tilly's Company Profile

Tilly's, Inc engages in the retail of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories. Its stores are located in retail centers, including malls, lifestyle centers, power centers, community centers, outlet centers, and street-front locations. The company was founded by Hezy Shaked and Tilly Levine in 1982 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

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