Talos Energy (TALO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Talos Energy Inc. is an independent energy company engaged primarily in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas. The company focuses on offshore assets in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, where it operates and holds interests in producing fields and prospective exploration acreage.

Talos uses seismic data, drilling and reservoir-management techniques to identify and develop hydrocarbon resources. Its operations are concentrated in the Gulf of Mexico region, with activities spanning exploration, field development, production and related infrastructure.

Founded in 2012, Talos became a publicly traded company in 2018 through its combination with Stone Energy Corporation. The company has also pursued lower-carbon initiatives, including carbon capture and sequestration projects, alongside its core upstream business. Talos Energy is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy S. Duncan, who co-founded the company.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.94 to $17.73
• 50-Day Range: $14.05 to $18.33
• 52-Week Range: $8.97 to $18.73
• Volume: 3.69 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.82 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.84 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $19.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Talos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Talos Energy scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 142nd out of 247 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Talos Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Talos Energy has a consensus price target of $19.00, representing about 11.8% upside from its current price of $17.00.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Talos Energy has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.71%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Talos Energy are expected to grow by 15.71% in the coming year, from $1.40 to $1.62 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Talos Energy is -7.14, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Talos Energy is -7.14, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Talos Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.46% of the float of Talos Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Talos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.05.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Talos Energy has recently decreased by 2.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Talos Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Talos Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

Talos Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Talos Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for TALO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Talos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Talos Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $145,180,299.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.51% of the stock of Talos Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.35% of the stock of Talos Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Today: 10/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TALO
• CIK: 1724965
• Web: www.talosenergy.com
• Phone: (713) 328-3000
• Fax: 337-521-2072
• Employees: 700
• Year Founded: 2011

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Talos Energy: $19.00
• High Price Target: $23.00
• Low Price Target: $17.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.38)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.14
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$494.29 million
• Net Margins: -20.46%
• Pretax Margin: -25.20%
• Return on Equity: -1.94%
• Return on Assets: -0.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.60
• Current Ratio: 1.61
• Quick Ratio: 1.61

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.98 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.43
• Cash Flow: $5.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.90
• Book Value: $12.76 per share
• Price / Book: 1.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 166,965,000
• Free Float: 166,113,000
• Market Cap: $2.84 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.42