Telos (TLS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Telos Corporation (NASDAQ:TLS) is a provider of cybersecurity, secure communications and information technology services for government and commercial organizations. The company helps customers protect data, networks and digital identities while managing cybersecurity risks across complex operating environments.

Its offerings include the Xacta platform, which supports cyber risk management, compliance and authorization activities; Telos Ghost, a privacy-focused networking solution designed to help secure online connections and communications; and services for cloud security, identity management, security assessments and cyber operations. Telos also provides secure mobility and transportation security solutions.

Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia, Telos serves U.S. federal, defense and intelligence customers, as well as commercial organizations and allied government entities. The company is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John B. Wood.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.07 to $4.20
• 50-Day Range: $3.95 to $4.93
• 52-Week Range: $3.79 to $8.36
• Volume: 870,659 shs
• Average Volume: 718,490 shs
• Market Capitalization: $312.41 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $6.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Telos Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Telos scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 360th out of 601 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Telos has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Telos has a consensus price target of $6.50, representing about 56.1% upside from its current price of $4.17.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Telos has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Telos is -19.83, 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 Telos is -19.83, 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

Telos has a P/B Ratio of 3.20. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.34% of the float of Telos has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Telos has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.15.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Telos has recently increased by 14.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Telos does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Telos does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Telos has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Telos this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for TLS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Telos to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Telos insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,764,537.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.90% of the stock of Telos is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

62.14% of the stock of Telos is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Today: 9/17/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Software
• Sub-Industry: Systems Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:TLS
• CIK: 320121
• Web: www.telos.com
• Phone: (703) 471-6000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 525
• Year Founded: 1971

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Telos: $6.50
• High Price Target: $9.00
• Low Price Target: $5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +55.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.21)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$36.55 million
• Net Margins: -8.13%
• Pretax Margin: -8.46%
• Return on Equity: -2.60%
• Return on Assets: -1.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.05
• Current Ratio: 2.38
• Quick Ratio: 2.26

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $164.80 million
• Price / Sales: 1.90
• Cash Flow: $0.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 101.19
• Book Value: $1.30 per share
• Price / Book: 3.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 74,740,000
• Free Float: 63,601,000
• Market Cap: $312.41 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.98