Numerai GP LLC Takes Position in Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE:TALO)

Numerai GP LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE:TALO - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 38,829 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $377,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Talos Energy by 318.5% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,967,703 shares of the company's stock valued at $19,106,000 after purchasing an additional 1,497,472 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Talos Energy by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,720,357 shares of the company's stock worth $74,964,000 after purchasing an additional 763,631 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Talos Energy by 1,229.2% during the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 792,528 shares of the company's stock worth $7,699,000 after acquiring an additional 732,904 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Talos Energy by 14.9% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,427,546 shares of the company's stock worth $42,991,000 after acquiring an additional 575,096 shares during the period. Finally, Trexquant Investment LP bought a new position in Talos Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $3,863,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.35% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TALO has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Talos Energy from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Talos Energy from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. KeyCorp reduced their price target on shares of Talos Energy from $16.00 to $12.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 21st. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Talos Energy from $14.50 to $12.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, Stephens cut their price objective on shares of Talos Energy from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $14.25.

Talos Energy Trading Down 1.4%

Talos Energy stock traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $8.17. 1,489,677 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,064,418. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $7.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $9.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.13 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Talos Energy Inc. has a 12 month low of $6.23 and a 12 month high of $12.71.

About Talos Energy

Talos Energy Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States and Mexico. It also engages in the development of carbon capture and sequestration. Talos Energy Inc was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.