Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on TLYS. Zacks Research cut shares of Tilly’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $5.50 price target on shares of Tilly’s in a report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Tilly’s in a report on Monday, June 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $5.50.

Tilly’s Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TLYS opened at $4.37 on Friday. Tilly’s has a fifty-two week low of $1.14 and a fifty-two week high of $6.25. The company has a market capitalization of $133.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.83 and a beta of 0.13. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $4.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $3.90.

Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.10. Tilly’s had a net margin of 0.34% and a return on equity of 2.37%. The business had revenue of $163.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $157.00 million. Tilly’s has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.070-0.120 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Tilly’s will post 0.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BML Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tilly’s during the 1st quarter valued at $8,708,000. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tilly’s by 100.0% during the first quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 50,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $202,000 after purchasing an additional 25,000 shares during the last quarter. Aristides Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Tilly’s by 166.4% in the fourth quarter. Aristides Capital LLC now owns 160,373 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $319,000 after buying an additional 100,170 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in Tilly’s during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $82,000. 76.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.