Nuveen LLC Acquires New Position in Tilly’s, Inc. $TLYS

Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in Tilly’s, Inc. (NYSE:TLYS) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 61,845 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $136,000. Nuveen LLC owned 0.21% of Tilly’s at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Nomura Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in Tilly’s during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,184,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tilly’s during the 1st quarter worth $461,000. Shay Capital LLC raised its stake in Tilly’s by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. Shay Capital LLC now owns 2,279,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $9,686,000 after acquiring an additional 176,478 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Tilly’s by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 61,845 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $263,000 after acquiring an additional 6,895 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 4,193 shares in the last quarter. 76.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tilly’s

In related news, major shareholder Shay Capital Llc bought 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $1.29 per share, with a total value of $32,250.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 3,360,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,334,400. This trade represents a 0.75% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders have bought 367,578 shares of company stock valued at $548,306. 2.83% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Tilly’s Price Performance

Shares of TLYS stock opened at $1.92 on Friday. Tilly’s, Inc. has a 12 month low of $0.57 and a 12 month high of $5.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.89 million, a P/E ratio of -1.26 and a beta of 1.42. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1.82.

Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $151.26 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $153.22 million. Tilly’s had a negative net margin of 8.28% and a negative return on equity of 46.41%. Tilly’s has set its Q3 2025 guidance at -0.350–0.230 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Tilly’s, Inc. will post -1.08 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on TLYS. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Tilly’s to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. B. Riley lowered their target price on shares of Tilly’s from $2.50 to $2.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $2.25.

Tilly’s Company Profile

Tilly’s, Inc engages in the retail of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories. Its stores are located in retail centers, including malls, lifestyle centers, power centers, community centers, outlet centers, and street-front locations. The company was founded by Hezy Shaked and Tilly Levine in 1982 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.