Wall Street Zen Upgrades Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) to Hold

Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on TALO. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Talos Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Talos Energy from $15.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. 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 research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Talos Energy from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Benchmark cut shares of Talos Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Talos Energy currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.50.

Talos Energy Stock Up 0.0%

NYSE:TALO opened at $15.65 on Friday. 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 has a market cap of $2.64 billion, a PE 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. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.58.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Talos Energy

In other news, insider Control Empresarial De Capital sold 1,352,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 $687,776,514.72. This represents a 3.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.36% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Talos Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sourcerock Group LLC raised its position in Talos Energy by 11.0% during the second quarter. Sourcerock Group LLC now owns 11,193,177 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,918,000 after acquiring an additional 1,110,685 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC grew its position in shares of Talos Energy by 341.7% in the 4th quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 1,423,138 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,683,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100,967 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its position in shares of Talos Energy by 2,347.6% in the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 643,231 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,088,000 after acquiring an additional 616,951 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of Talos Energy by 25.0% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 2,965,543 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,440,000 after purchasing an additional 592,509 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Talos Energy by 61.3% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,506,442 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,601,000 after purchasing an additional 572,628 shares during the last quarter. 89.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Talos Energy News

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

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.