Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) Shares Gap Down – What’s Next?
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemTalos Energy Inc. (NYSE:TALO – Get Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $16.16, but opened at $14.35. Talos Energy shares last traded at $14.5710, with a volume of 698,720 shares trading hands.
Key Stories Impacting Talos Energy
Here are the key news stories impacting Talos Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised near‑term and multi‑quarter EPS estimates, pushed FY2026/FY2027 outlook materially higher and keeps an Overweight rating with a $21 target — this frames a path to profitability and supports higher valuation expectations. KeyCorp estimates and price target
- Positive Sentiment: An updated price target lift reported by MSN (≈+12%) signals some broker optimism and likely provided near‑term buying interest as analysts re-price upside. Talos price target increased by 12.16%
- Positive Sentiment: Investor write‑ups (Yahoo: “3 Big Reasons to Love Talos”) highlight catalysts such as improving cash flow potential, reserve/asset quality and cost control that could drive re‑rating if execution continues. 3 Big Reasons to Love Talos
- Neutral Sentiment: Roth MKM reiterated a Neutral rating, which may cap upside from bullish notes and indicates divergence among brokers on timing/visibility of improvement. Roth MKM reiterates Neutral
- Negative Sentiment: Benchmarking coverage of Q4 and industry peers underscores Talos’s recent Q4 miss (EPS and revenue below consensus) and year‑over‑year revenue decline — these results are keeping some investors cautious despite the optimistic analyst revisions. Mixed or offshore upstream E&P stocks Q4 results
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on TALO shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Talos Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $16.00 target price (up from $13.00) on shares of Talos Energy in a research report on Wednesday. Benchmark cut shares of Talos Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Talos Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on Talos Energy from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Talos Energy has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.20.
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Talos Energy Price Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.30. The company has a market cap of $2.46 billion, a PE ratio of -5.13 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $13.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.71.
Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported ($0.44) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.27) by ($0.17). Talos Energy had a negative return on equity of 6.59% and a negative net margin of 27.77%.The company had revenue of $392.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $431.22 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.08 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 19.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Talos Energy Inc. will post -0.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Talos Energy
In other Talos Energy news, insider Control Empresarial De Capital sold 1,352,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.68, for a total transaction of $22,551,360.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 41,233,604 shares in the company, valued at approximately $687,776,514.72. The trade was a 3.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Talos Energy
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in TALO. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in Talos Energy by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 5,243 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 884 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Talos Energy by 28.4% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 4,240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 939 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in Talos Energy by 22.7% during the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,679 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 1,049 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in shares of Talos Energy by 17.4% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 7,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 1,050 shares during the period. Finally, Royce & Associates LP lifted its stake in shares of Talos Energy by 8.3% in the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 15,740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $151,000 after purchasing an additional 1,211 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.35% of the company’s stock.
Talos Energy Company Profile
Talos Energy Inc is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Founded in 2012 by industry veterans Tim Duncan and Jeremy Rights, the firm completed its initial public offering in 2021 and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TALO. The company’s core operations focus on the acquisition, exploration, development and production of offshore hydrocarbon reserves, with a primary emphasis on the U.S. Gulf of Mexico basin.
Talos Energy’s asset portfolio spans deepwater and shelf opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico, where it holds interests in several producing fields and exploration blocks.