Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE:TALO) Receives $15.63 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE:TALO) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the six research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $17.50.

A number of brokerages have issued reports on TALO. Benchmark lowered shares of Talos Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of Talos Energy from $15.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup increased their price objective on Talos Energy from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen raised Talos Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on Talos Energy from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th.

Trending Headlines about Talos Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Talos Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its price target to $21 and set an “overweight” rating, implying sizable upside and likely supporting buyer interest. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes Talos positioning its Gulf operations in the NYSE Composite Index, which can improve visibility and passive fund flows. Kalkine Media
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional activity shows some inflows (notably UBS and AQR increasing positions), a vote of confidence from larger managers that can buoy the stock. MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Talos scheduled Q1 2026 results for after the close on May 5 with a May 6 conference call — an upcoming catalyst that will drive short‑term trading based on production/pricing and guidance. PR Newswire
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst pieces and market writeups (including Globe and Mail coverage) offer mixed insights on Talos and broader energy peers — useful for sentiment but not decisive on fundamentals. Globe and Mail
• Negative Sentiment: Control Empresarial De Capital sold large blocks of TALO (960,000 shares on 3/26 and 1,352,000 on 3/27) in SEC filings — significant insider selling that can weigh on investor sentiment even if done for liquidity reasons. InsiderTrades
• Negative Sentiment: Media stories highlighting that TALO stock has been “nosediving” amplify negative sentiment and can drive short‑term selling or headline-driven volatility. MSN

Insider Buying and Selling at Talos Energy

In other news, insider Control Empresarial De Capital sold 1,352,000 shares of Talos Energy 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 41,233,604 shares in the company, valued at $687,776,514.72. The trade was a 3.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.36% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Talos Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Virtus Fixed Income Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Talos Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in Talos Energy by 142.9% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 3,301 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 1,942 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Talos Energy by 134.4% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 2,123 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Talos Energy during the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Talos Energy by 22.7% during the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 1,049 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.35% of the company’s stock.

Talos Energy Price Performance

NYSE TALO opened at $15.65 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.55. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $2.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.51 and a beta of 0.35. Talos Energy has a 52-week low of $6.23 and a 52-week high of $17.00.

Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported ($0.44) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.27) by ($0.17). The company had revenue of $392.24 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $431.22 million. Talos Energy had a negative net margin of 27.77% and a negative return on equity of 6.59%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 19.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.08 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Talos Energy will post -0.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.