Insider Selling: Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) Major Shareholder Sells 1,644,255 Shares

Tilly’s, Inc. (NYSE:TLYS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 1,644,255 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.49, for a total transaction of $7,382,704.95. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,414,013 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,798,918.37. This trade represents a 20.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Major 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 stock was sold at an average price of $4.17, for a total value of $750,474.90.
• On Friday, September 4th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 432,110 shares of Tilly’s stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.49, for a total value of $1,940,173.90.

Tilly’s Trading Down 5.5%

Tilly’s stock traded down $0.24 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $4.16. The stock had a trading volume of 1,131,960 shares, compared to its average volume of 757,430. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $4.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.90. Tilly’s, Inc. has a 12 month low of $1.14 and a 12 month high of $6.25. The stock has a market cap of $126.74 million, a P/E ratio of 69.30 and a beta of 0.13.

Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $157.00 million. Tilly’s has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.070-0.120 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Tilly’s, Inc. will post 0.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new stake in Tilly’s in the second quarter worth $27,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 6,593 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tilly’s during the second quarter valued at $48,000. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in shares of Tilly’s during the second quarter worth about $70,000. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new position in shares of Tilly’s during the third quarter worth about $82,000. 76.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TLYS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Tilly’s in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Tilly’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Tilly’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Roth Capital restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $5.50 target price on shares of Tilly’s in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $5.50.

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.