Fund 1 Investments, Llc Sells 179,970 Shares of Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) Stock

Tilly’s, Inc. (NYSE:TLYS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 179,970 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.17, for a total value of $750,474.90. Following the sale, the insider owned 5,801,933 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,194,060.61. The trade was a 3.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

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

• 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 transaction of $1,940,173.90.
• On Thursday, September 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 1,644,255 shares of Tilly’s stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.49, for a total value of $7,382,704.95.

Tilly’s Stock Performance

NYSE:TLYS traded down $0.24 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $4.16. 1,131,960 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 757,430. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $4.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.90. The firm has a market cap of $126.74 million, a P/E ratio of 69.30 and a beta of 0.13. Tilly’s, Inc. has a twelve month low of $1.14 and a twelve month high of $6.25.

Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.27 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $163.51 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $157.00 million. Tilly’s has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.070-0.120 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Tilly’s, Inc. will post 0.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TLYS has been the topic of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Tilly’s in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Tilly’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Zacks Research cut shares of Tilly’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Roth Capital reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $5.50 price target on shares of Tilly’s in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Two equities 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 company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $5.50.

Institutional Trading of Tilly’s

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TLYS. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Tilly’s by 31.4% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 17,566 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 4,193 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Tilly’s in the 2nd quarter valued at $70,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new stake in Tilly’s in the second quarter worth $27,000. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in Tilly’s in the second quarter worth $286,000. Finally, Shay Capital LLC increased its position in Tilly’s by 40.4% during the second quarter. Shay Capital LLC now owns 3,200,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,416,000 after buying an additional 921,000 shares during the last quarter. 76.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.