Talos Energy’s (TALO) “Neutral” Rating Reiterated at Roth Mkm
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyRoth Mkm reaffirmed their neutral rating on shares of Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO – Free Report) in a report published on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has a $16.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $13.00.
TALO has been the topic of several other research reports. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Talos Energy from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Talos Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Talos Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Talos Energy from $15.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Benchmark cut shares of Talos Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.20.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Talos Energy
Talos Energy Stock Up 0.0%
Shares of TALO opened at $14.54 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.45 billion, a PE ratio of -5.12 and a beta of 0.35. Talos Energy has a 1 year low of $6.70 and a 1 year high of $17.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 1.30. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $13.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.75.
Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported ($0.44) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.27) by ($0.17). The business had revenue of $392.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $431.22 million. Talos Energy had a negative return on equity of 6.59% and a negative net margin of 27.77%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 19.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.08 EPS. Analysts forecast that Talos Energy will post -0.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, insider Control Empresarial De Capital sold 1,352,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.68, for a total value of $22,551,360.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 41,233,604 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $687,776,514.72. This trade represents a 3.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Talos Energy
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TALO. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Talos Energy by 11.8% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 28,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $278,000 after purchasing an additional 3,007 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Talos Energy by 152.1% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 90,915 shares of the company’s stock valued at $884,000 after purchasing an additional 54,854 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Talos Energy by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 86,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $838,000 after purchasing an additional 3,783 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in Talos Energy by 16.2% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 2,183,496 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,224,000 after purchasing an additional 304,205 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Talos Energy by 132.7% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 386,641 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,279,000 after purchasing an additional 220,502 shares during the last quarter. 89.35% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key Headlines Impacting Talos Energy
Here are the key news stories impacting Talos Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised multiple 2026–27 earnings estimates (they now see FY2026 at $0.22 from a prior deep loss and FY2027 at $0.34), bumped several quarterly forecasts, and keeps an “Overweight” rating with a $21 price target — a material improvement in guidance that supports a higher valuation for TALO. KeyCorp research note (MarketBeat)
- Positive Sentiment: An analyst-driven price-target raise was reported, with the target increased by ~12.2% to $16.93 — a direct upward revision to fair-value expectations that is supportive for the share price. Talos Energy (TALO) price target increased by 12.16% to 16.93
- Positive Sentiment: Yahoo Finance published a bullish piece (“3 Big Reasons to Love Talos Energy”) highlighting factors that underpin a favorable investment case (improving operational/earnings outlook, attractive relative valuation and analyst support), which can attract discretionary buying interest. 3 Big Reasons to Love Talos Energy (TALO)
- Neutral Sentiment: Roth MKM reiterated a Neutral rating on TALO — this keeps a portion of the analyst community cautious and may limit upside momentum until clearer operational/earnings beats appear. Roth Mkm Reiterates Neutral Rating for Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO)
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.