Michael Henry, CFO at Tilly’s (TLYS), recently added 4,400 shares to his holdings. The buy increased his stake by over 15 percent, and came to a total price over $30,600.
This is the third buy from the company CFO this year. No other executives have been buyers, and insiders, including executives, directors, and major holders, have largely been sellers of shares going back to 2020.
Overall, insiders as the company own about 1.9 percent of shares.
Shares of the apparel retail chain are down about 55 percent over the past year. Revenue has dropped 10 percent over the same time, and earnings have dropped massively as well, with the most recent quarter showing a 92 percent decline.
Action to take: Even with the recent drop in earnings, the stock now trades for about 11 times forward earnings. On a turnaround, shares could head higher. However, investors should hold off for now, as the current economic uncertainty will likely weigh heavily on apparel firms.
For traders, the October $12.50 calls have a high level of open interest. Last going for about $0.15, they could be a big winner on a rally in shares in the coming months. Traders could consider looking to buy the options a bit more cheaply on any further down day in the markets for shares.
Disclosure: The author of this article has no position in the company mentioned here, but may trade after the next 72 hours. The author receives no compensation from any of the companies mentioned in this article.