Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) Insider Control Empresarial De Capital Sells 960,000 Shares

Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE:TALO) insider Control Empresarial De Capital sold 960,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.65, for a total transaction of $15,984,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,585,604 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $709,050,306.60. The trade was a 2.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Control Empresarial De Capital also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, March 27th, Control Empresarial De Capital sold 1,352,000 shares of Talos Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.68, for a total transaction of $22,551,360.00.

Talos Energy Stock Performance

NYSE TALO opened at $15.65 on Friday. Talos Energy Inc. has a twelve month low of $6.23 and a twelve month high of $17.00. 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 stock has a market cap of $2.64 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.51 and a beta of 0.35. The company’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 quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported ($0.44) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.27) by ($0.17). The business had revenue of $392.24 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $431.22 million. Talos Energy had a negative return on equity of 6.59% and a negative net margin of 27.77%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 19.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.08 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Talos Energy Inc. will post -0.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Talos Energy News Roundup

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 Investors Weigh In On Talos Energy

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Virtus Fixed Income Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Talos Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Talos Energy by 142.9% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 3,301 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,942 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Talos Energy by 134.4% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 2,123 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Talos Energy during the third quarter worth $36,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Talos Energy by 22.7% in the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 1,049 shares in the last quarter. 89.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.