Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wedbush Analyst Says

Key Points

• Wedbush raised its Telos price target to $7 from $5 but kept a Neutral rating; the target implies 5.7% downside from the prior close. Analysts’ average target is $7.25, with an overall Moderate Buy rating.
• Telos beat Q3 estimates, reporting EPS of $0.09 versus about $0.03 expected and revenue of $55.2 million versus $50.1 million. Its Q4 and full-year revenue guidance also came in above consensus.
• Profitability remains a concern: Telos reported a negative net margin and negative return on equity, despite the quarterly results beating estimates.

Telos (NASDAQ:TLS - Get Free Report) had its price objective hoisted by analysts at Wedbush from $5.00 to $7.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a "neutral" rating on the stock. Wedbush's target price points to a potential downside of 5.71% from the stock's previous close.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on TLS. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Telos from a "sell (e+)" rating to a "sell (d-)" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Telos from $6.00 to $9.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday. Zacks Research raised Telos from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Yorkville Ives started coverage on Telos in a research report on Monday, October 5th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $6.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Telos from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Telos has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $7.25.

Telos Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:TLS traded up $0.25 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $7.42. The stock had a trading volume of 1,005,202 shares, compared to its average volume of 740,299. Telos has a one year low of $3.79 and a one year high of $8.30. The company has a market capitalization of $554.87 million, a P/E ratio of -35.04 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a current ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $4.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.53.

Telos (NASDAQ:TLS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $55.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $50.11 million. Telos had a negative net margin of 8.13% and a negative return on equity of 2.60%. As a group, research analysts expect that Telos will post -0.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Telos

In other news, CEO John Wood sold 96,151 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.05, for a total transaction of $389,411.55. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,505,867 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,098,761.35. The trade was a 6.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Hutchinson Robbins sold 62,398 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.73, for a total value of $295,142.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 589,915 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,790,297.95. The trade was a 9.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 581,549 shares of company stock valued at $2,512,583. 14.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Telos during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Telos in the 3rd quarter valued at $42,000. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Telos in the first quarter worth $53,000. R Squared Ltd increased its stake in shares of Telos by 40.5% in the third quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 18,716 shares of the company's stock worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 5,396 shares during the period. Finally, Y.D. More Investments Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Telos during the first quarter worth $111,000. 62.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Telos

Here are the key news stories impacting Telos this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company raised its price target on TLS from $6 to $9 and maintained a Buy rating. The new target implies about 25.7% upside from the cited $7.16 share price. Needham analyst recommendations
• Positive Sentiment: Telos reported Q3 2026 earnings of $0.09 per share, above analyst estimates of roughly $0.03–$0.04, and revenue of $55.2 million versus the $50.11 million estimate. Q3 earnings and revenue beat estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s revenue outlook exceeded consensus: Q4 2026 guidance is $47.5 million–$50.0 million versus $45.5 million expected, while FY 2026 guidance is $198.2 million–$200.7 million versus $191.3 million expected. Telos Q3 2026 earnings announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the quarterly beat, Telos continued to report a negative net margin and negative return on equity, indicating that profitability remains a risk.

About Telos

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.

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