Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Hold” Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report released on Saturday.

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

Talos Energy Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of Talos Energy stock opened at $15.65 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.64 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.51 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $13.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.56. Talos Energy has a 12-month low of $6.23 and a 12-month high of $17.00.

Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported ($0.44) 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 the consensus estimate of $431.22 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.08 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 19.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Talos Energy will post -0.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Talos Energy news, insider Control Empresarial De Capital sold 1,352,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 41,233,604 shares in the company, valued at $687,776,514.72. This trade represents a 3.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in TALO. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Talos Energy by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 5,243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 884 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Talos Energy by 28.4% during the fourth 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 during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in Talos Energy by 22.7% in the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 1,049 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 1,050 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royce & Associates LP lifted its position 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 worth $151,000 after acquiring an additional 1,211 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.35% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting 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

About Talos Energy

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.