Talos Energy Inc. $TALO Shares Sold by Renaissance Technologies LLC

Renaissance Technologies LLC trimmed its holdings in Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE:TALO) by 46.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 344,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 300,600 shares during the quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC’s holdings in Talos Energy were worth $5,421,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TALO. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Talos Energy by 142.9% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 3,301 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 1,942 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Talos Energy by 134.4% in the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 2,123 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Talos Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,049 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Talos Energy by 395.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 5,236 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.35% of the company’s stock.

Talos Energy Stock Performance

Shares of TALO opened at $14.09 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $14.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $14.12. The firm has a market cap of $2.35 billion, a PE ratio of -5.92 and a beta of 0.35. Talos Energy Inc. has a 12-month low of $7.71 and a 12-month high of $17.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $664.81 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $577.92 million. Talos Energy had a negative net margin of 20.46% and a negative return on equity of 1.92%. Talos Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 56.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.27) EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Talos Energy Inc. will post 0.48 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Talos Energy

In other Talos Energy news, insider Control Empresarial De Capital sold 339,568 shares of Talos Energy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.80, for a total value of $5,704,742.40. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 40,460,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $679,728,604.80. The trade was a 0.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Talos Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Talos reported second-quarter revenue of approximately $664.8 million, up 56.5% year over year and well above the roughly $577.9 million analyst consensus. Adjusted earnings of $0.57 per share also exceeded estimates of $0.37 and reversed the $0.27-per-share loss recorded a year earlier. Talos Energy Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Operational results were strong: production averaged 93.7 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day, including 68.6 thousand barrels of oil per day, exceeding guidance. Talos raised its full-year 2026 production outlook to 87–91 MBoe/d, while operating cash flow reached $300.6 million. Talos Energy Announces Second Quarter 2026 Operational and Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Investors also received updates on Monument drilling, the Daenerys appraisal program, a Repsol farm-in offshore Mexico and Talos’s offshore Honduras exploration position, supporting the company’s future production and growth pipeline. Talos Energy Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: The balance sheet included approximately $577.6 million of cash and $1.25 billion of debt. The strong quarter improves financial flexibility, but leverage remains an important consideration for investors.
• Negative Sentiment: Talos founder Timothy Duncan is reportedly pursuing a new U.S. exploration-and-production company with a London listing. Although details remain limited, the venture could create additional competition for assets, capital and management talent. Ex-Talos Founder Targets London Listing for New US E&P Player
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity showed four sales totaling about 2.75 million shares and no purchases during the past six months, which may weigh on sentiment even though such transactions do not necessarily signal a change in business fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment remains cautious, with Talos carrying a consensus “Hold” rating. This may limit upside reaction to the earnings beat.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on TALO. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Talos Energy from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Roth Capital raised Talos Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $16.00 to $17.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Citigroup cut their target price on Talos Energy from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $20.00 target price on shares of Talos Energy in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on Talos Energy from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $18.50.

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.