Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Zacks reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on TLS. Yorkville Ives initiated coverage on shares of Telos in a research report on Monday, October 5th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $6.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Telos from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Wedbush upped their price objective on shares of Telos from $5.00 to $7.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Telos from $6.00 to $9.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, B. Riley Financial raised their target price on shares of Telos from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $7.60.

Telos Stock Up 7.0%

NASDAQ TLS opened at $7.67 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $4.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 2.26 and a current ratio of 2.38. The company has a market cap of $573.26 million, a P/E ratio of -63.92 and a beta of 0.98. Telos has a one year low of $3.79 and a one year high of $8.30.

Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.05. Telos had a negative net margin of 4.66% and a positive return on equity of 4.16%. The company had revenue of $55.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $50.11 million. Research analysts anticipate that Telos will post -0.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Gary Bendza sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.55, for a total value of $910,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 537,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,443,386.40. This represents a 27.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Derrick D. Dockery sold 12,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.43, for a total transaction of $53,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 156,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $693,698.13. This represents a 7.12% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 570,549 shares of company stock worth $2,464,843 in the last quarter. 14.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Telos

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Telos in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Telos during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Focus Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Telos during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $44,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Telos during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Finally, R Squared Ltd raised its position in shares of Telos by 40.5% during the 3rd quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 18,716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 5,396 shares during the period. 62.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Telos

Here are the key news stories impacting Telos this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Telos reported Q3 adjusted earnings of $0.09 per share, above the $0.04 consensus, and revenue of $55.2 million versus expectations of $50.11 million. The earnings coverage cited strength in identity services and an expansion of the Xacta offering. Q3 earnings beat and guidance raised
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to $198.2 million–$200.7 million, above the $191.3 million consensus, and forecast Q4 revenue of $47.5 million–$50.0 million, versus $45.5 million expected. New cybersecurity contracts and plans to exit low-margin resale activity may support growth and margins in 2027. Q3 call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its price target from $6 to $9 and kept a Buy rating; B. Riley raised its target from $9 to $11 and also rated the shares Buy. Needham rating B. Riley rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Wedbush raised its target from $5 to $7 but maintained a Neutral rating, signaling a more cautious view than the Buy-rated analysts. Wedbush rating
• Neutral Sentiment: A report lists short interest at zero shares, while also describing it as an increase; that inconsistency makes the short-interest figure difficult to interpret.

Telos Company Profile

Telos Corporation (NASDAQ: TLS) is a cybersecurity and information technology company that provides secure technology solutions to government and commercial organizations. The company focuses on helping customers protect critical systems, data and digital identities while supporting secure operations in complex and highly regulated environments. Its offerings include cybersecurity consulting, cloud security, secure networking, identity and access management, risk management and governance solutions.