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

Tilly’s, Inc. (NYSE:TLYS)’s share price passed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $4.57 and traded as low as $4.53. Tilly’s shares last traded at $4.57, with a volume of 99,715 shares traded.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on TLYS shares. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $5.50 price target on shares of Tilly’s in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Tilly’s to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Tilly’s in a research report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Tilly’s currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $5.50.

Tilly’s Trading Down 0.4%

The company has a market cap of $139.29 million, a PE ratio of -41.55 and a beta of 0.13. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $4.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $2.94.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Shay Capital Llc sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.70, for a total transaction of $74,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 2,315,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,565,500. This represents a 0.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 2.83% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tilly’s

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Tilly’s in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Tilly’s by 128.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 11,732 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 6,593 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tilly’s in the 2nd quarter worth $48,000. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Tilly’s in the 2nd quarter worth $70,000. Finally, AFG Fiduciary Services Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Tilly’s by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. AFG Fiduciary Services Limited Partnership now owns 40,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 20,000 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.38% of the company’s stock.

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.