Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) Shares Gap Up on Analyst Upgrade

Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE:TALO) shares gapped up before the market opened on Thursday after KeyCorp raised their price target on the stock from $15.00 to $21.00. The stock had previously closed at $14.93, but opened at $15.81. KeyCorp currently has an overweight rating on the stock. Talos Energy shares last traded at $15.9330, with a volume of 211,736 shares trading hands.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on TALO. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Talos Energy from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Wall Street Zen cut Talos Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Benchmark downgraded Talos Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Citigroup increased their price target on Talos Energy from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Talos Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Talos Energy has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Talos Energy news, insider Control Empresarial De Capital sold 1,352,000 shares of Talos Energy stock in a transaction on Friday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.68, for a total value of $22,551,360.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 41,233,604 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $687,776,514.72. This trade represents a 3.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.36% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Talos Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Talos Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its price target on TALO to $21 and assigned an “overweight” rating, implying meaningful upside vs. the current price — a catalyst that likely pushed buying interest. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Talos scheduled first‑quarter 2026 results for release after the close on May 5, with a conference call on May 6 — an imminent event that will likely drive short-term volatility depending on production, realized prices, and guidance. PR Newswire
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage from Zacks highlights TALO as a momentum/energy sector idea — useful for sentiment and retail interest but not a guaranteed fundamental driver. Zacks Momentum Piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ consensus rating sits at “Hold,” indicating mixed professional views; pockets of bullishness (KeyCorp) are being balanced by caution elsewhere. Analyst Consensus
• Negative Sentiment: Control Empresarial De Capital sold large blocks of TALO stock (960,000 shares on 3/26 and 1,352,000 shares on 3/27), reducing its stake by several percent — significant insider selling that can weigh on sentiment even if proceeds are for diversification/liquidity. SEC filing link: SEC Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Recent media coverage includes headlines about the stock “nosediving” in some outlets, reflecting short‑term volatility and negative sentiment that could pressure the price if echoed by broader market commentary. MSN

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Talos Energy by 11.8% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 28,590 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 3,007 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Talos Energy by 152.1% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 90,915 shares of the company’s stock valued at $884,000 after buying an additional 54,854 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Talos Energy by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 86,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $838,000 after buying an additional 3,783 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in Talos Energy by 16.2% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 2,183,496 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,224,000 after buying an additional 304,205 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Talos Energy by 132.7% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 386,641 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,279,000 after buying an additional 220,502 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.35% of the company’s stock.

Talos Energy Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The company has a market capitalization of $2.64 billion, a PE ratio of -5.51 and a beta of 0.35. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $13.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.51.

Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported ($0.44) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.27) by ($0.17). The firm had revenue of $392.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $431.22 million. Talos Energy had a negative net margin of 27.77% and a negative return on equity of 6.59%. The company’s revenue was down 19.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.08 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Talos Energy Inc. will post -0.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Talos Energy

Talos Energy Inc is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Founded in 2012 by industry veterans Tim Duncan and Jeremy Rights, the firm completed its initial public offering in 2021 and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TALO. The company’s core operations focus on the acquisition, exploration, development and production of offshore hydrocarbon reserves, with a primary emphasis on the U.S. Gulf of Mexico basin.

Talos Energy’s asset portfolio spans deepwater and shelf opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico, where it holds interests in several producing fields and exploration blocks.