Long Focus Capital Management LLC Cuts Stake in Tilly’s, Inc. $TLYS

Long Focus Capital Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Tilly’s, Inc. (NYSE:TLYS) by 21.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,712,130 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 469,801 shares during the period. Long Focus Capital Management LLC owned 5.62% of Tilly’s worth $3,527,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd purchased a new position in Tilly’s during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. AFG Fiduciary Services Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in Tilly’s in the third quarter valued at about $41,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Tilly’s in the second quarter worth about $48,000. Kathmere Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Tilly’s in the third quarter worth about $52,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Tilly’s during the second quarter worth about $70,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.38% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Tilly’s

In related news, major shareholder Shay Capital Llc sold 1,025,000 shares of Tilly’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.55, for a total transaction of $2,613,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 2,335,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,954,250. The trade was a 30.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.83% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Tilly’s Price Performance

NYSE TLYS opened at $2.68 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $81.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.55 and a beta of 1.15. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $1.69. Tilly’s, Inc. has a 1 year low of $0.57 and a 1 year high of $2.90.

Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 11th. The specialty retailer reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.15) by $0.25. The company had revenue of $155.13 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $148.70 million. Tilly’s had a negative return on equity of 21.52% and a negative net margin of 3.15%.Tilly’s has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.340–0.270 EPS. Research analysts expect that Tilly’s, Inc. will post -1.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on TLYS. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Tilly’s in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Zacks Research cut shares of Tilly’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $2.00.

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.