Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) Shares Pass Below 50 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Tilly’s, Inc. (NYSE:TLYS)’s share price crossed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $4.40 and traded as low as $3.97. Tilly’s shares last traded at $4.0150, with a volume of 203,467 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Roth Capital reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $5.50 price objective on shares of Tilly’s in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Tilly’s in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Zacks Research raised Tilly’s from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Tilly’s to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Tilly’s has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.50.

Tilly’s Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $122.38 million, a PE ratio of -36.50 and a beta of 0.12. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $4.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $3.30.

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

Institutional Trading of Tilly’s

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. BML Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tilly’s during the 1st quarter valued at about $8,708,000. Shay Capital LLC increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 921,000 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in Tilly’s in the second quarter valued at approximately $345,000. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in Tilly’s in the second quarter valued at approximately $286,000. Finally, Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in Tilly’s by 42.1% during the fourth quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 692,623 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,378,000 after purchasing an additional 205,163 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.38% of the company’s stock.

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.