TALO

TALO Earnings Preview

Talos Energy Inc. · Energy · $3B

14d until earnings

TALO Earnings

Monday, May 04 2026
EPS Estimate
$-0.31
$-0.47 – $0.04
Revenue Estimate
$407M
Current Price
$14.76

Our Position

bearish · high

Q4 earnings miss triggers 13.71% stock drop

structured data est. revisions rising (+43.8pp / 30d)

The magnitude of the miss — both on profitability and top-line — coupled with a massive writedown signals deteriorating asset quality or operational headwinds in offshore oil and gas. A full-year net loss of nearly half a billion dollars and declining revenues suggest the company is struggling to maintain cash generation in its core business.

Watch: Monitor guidance for 2026 production and cost structure. Any indication of further asset impairments, covenant risks, or management changes would signal deeper distress — offshore operators with negative cash flow face refinancing pressure.

Data Signal Summary

2 bullish
2 bearish
Estimates up +65% Insider selling cluster Put/call 0.1 (bullish skew) Price downtrend

Key Context

Insider Activity
buying
Price Trend
downtrend
From 52w High
-8.7%
Est. Revisions (30d)
+64.7% 6up/0dn
Analyst Target (mean)
$18 $14–$22 +21%
Options P/C Ratio
0.11
Est. Dispersion
207% 6 analysts
Insider Cluster
sell cluster
Fund Convergence
strong Renaissance, Citadel, Two Sigma

Recent Activity

insider trades 45 transactions
Other · JUNEAU BRAD (Director) ·17,759 shares
Other · SLEDGE CHARLES M (Director) ·17,759 shares
Sell · CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. (Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security) ·2,312,000 shares ·$38,539,950
Other · GOLDMAN NEAL P (Director) ·25,528 shares
Other · SZABO SHANDELL (Director) ·17,759 shares
40 more
Other · SHERRILL RICHARD ·17,759 shr
Award · GOODFELLOW PAUL R A ·214,174 shr
Award · MOSS WILLIAM S III ·70,093 shr
Award · BABCOCK GREGORY ·23,364 shr
Award · SPATH JOHN B ·70,093 shr
Award · DAILEY ZACHARY B. ·70,093 shr
Award · LANGIN WILLIAM R. ·70,093 shr
Award · LANGIN WILLIAM R. ·16,358 shr
Award · BABCOCK GREGORY ·5,198 shr
Award · DAILEY ZACHARY B. ·29,050 shr
Sell · GLOVER PAULA R ·6,159 shr ·$59,681
Award · MOSS WILLIAM S III ·22,198 shr
Award · GOODFELLOW PAUL R A ·338,514 shr
Award · MOSS WILLIAM S III ·77,692 shr
Award · BABCOCK GREGORY ·33,297 shr
Award · MAIWORM SERGIO L JR. ·99,890 shr
Award · SPATH JOHN B ·99,890 shr
Other · SLEDGE CHARLES M ·19,383 shr
Other · JUNEAU BRAD ·12,510 shr
Other · GOLDMAN NEAL P ·28,293 shr
Other · SZABO SHANDELL ·12,510 shr
Other · SHERRILL RICHARD ·12,510 shr
Award · MILLS JOSEPH A ·43,630 shr
Award · DUNCAN TIMOTHY S. ·28,519 shr
Buy · CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. ·100,000 shr ·$1,030,980
Buy · CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. ·586,700 shr ·$6,059,327
Award · MOSS WILLIAM S III ·94,435 shr
Award · BABCOCK GREGORY ·62,695 shr
Award · MAIWORM SERGIO L JR. ·112,690 shr
Award · SPATH JOHN B ·100,962 shr
Buy · CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. ·323,000 shr ·$3,502,612
Buy · CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. ·2,397,000 shr ·$26,547,134
Buy · CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. ·650,000 shr ·$6,744,010
Buy · CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. ·343,000 shr ·$3,428,148
Buy · CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. ·923,000 shr ·$10,280,367
Buy · CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. ·250,000 shr ·$2,850,000
Buy · CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. ·300,000 shr ·$3,240,000
Buy · CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. ·1,750,000 shr ·$20,052,760
Other · SLEDGE CHARLES M ·4,175 shr
Other · GOLDMAN NEAL P ·6,263 shr