Capital One Financial Initiates Coverage on Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO)

Capital One Financial began coverage on shares of Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO - Get Free Report) in a note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage set an "overweight" rating and a $14.00 price target on the stock. Capital One Financial's price target indicates a potential upside of 51.27% from the company's previous close. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Talos Energy's Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.43) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.22) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.19) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.80) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.44) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.43) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.46) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.46) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($1.79) EPS.

Several other analysts have also commented on TALO. Mizuho dropped their price objective on Talos Energy from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Talos Energy from $14.50 to $12.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. KeyCorp dropped their price objective on Talos Energy from $16.00 to $12.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Talos Energy from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $14.22.

Talos Energy Price Performance

TALO traded down $0.25 during trading on Monday, hitting $9.26. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,692,717 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,138,258. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Talos Energy has a twelve month low of $6.23 and a twelve month high of $12.71. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $7.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.70 and a beta of 0.69.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Talos Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Comerica Bank lifted its position in shares of Talos Energy by 3.0% in the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 44,471 shares of the company's stock valued at $432,000 after acquiring an additional 1,298 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Talos Energy by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 82,413 shares of the company's stock worth $800,000 after buying an additional 1,403 shares in the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Talos Energy by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 60,696 shares of the company's stock worth $589,000 after buying an additional 1,696 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Talos Energy by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 87,672 shares of the company's stock worth $851,000 after buying an additional 2,167 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its position in Talos Energy by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 56,474 shares of the company's stock worth $548,000 after buying an additional 2,200 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.35% of the company's stock.

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.