TALO Talos Energy Inc.

bearish · high conviction track record → $14.76 +0.39 (+2.7%)
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Mkt Cap $3B 52wk $6.76 - $17.00 Earnings 2026-05-04 45d ago
Insider buying: $83,735,338 bought by 16 insiders (30d)
Est. revisions: +64.7% (6 up, 0 down in 30d)
Backed by structured data (insider trades, analyst ratings, or filings)
Factor Model (net +3.6)

Factor Model

net +3.6 6.6 / 10
Est. Revisions
+1.0
Insider Activity
+0.5
Momentum
+0.0
Analyst Rev.
+1.0
Narrative Gap
+0.5

Q4 earnings miss triggers 13.71% stock drop

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.

Talos Energy reported Q4 2025 results on February 24 that fell short across the board — adjusted EPS missed by $0.11 to land at -$0.44, and revenue of $392.2M came in $37M below expectations and down 19% year-over-year. The company took a $170M non-cash impairment charge, pushing net loss to $202.6M for the quarter and $494.3M for the full year. The market reacted sharply, with TALO down 13.71% in the following week.

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.

Evidence

6d ago Insider buy by CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. (TALO): $1,030,980
6d ago Insider buy by CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. (TALO): $6,059,327
6d ago Insider buy by CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. (TALO): $3,502,612
6d ago Insider buy by CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. (TALO): $26,547,13
6d ago Insider buy by CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. (TALO): $6,744,010
6d ago Insider buy by CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. (TALO): $3,428,148
6d ago Insider buy by CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. (TALO): $10,280,36
6d ago Insider buy by CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. (TALO): $2,850,000
5 older signals
6d ago Insider buy by CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. (TALO): $3,240,000
6d ago Insider buy by CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. (TALO): $20,052,76
6d ago Insider sell by CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. (TALO): $38,539,9
Fundamentals & Data ▾
Talos Energy Inc. Energy · Oil & Gas E&P
Mkt Cap
$3B
Beta
0.35
52w Range
$6.76 - $17.00
Short Interest
9.1M 8.84%
Days to Cover
3.1 -17%
Technicals downtrend
from 52w Hi
-8.7%
1w return
+1.6%
Insiders
buying 10B / 1S
EPS Estimate
$-0.12 +64.7% 30d 6up / 0dn
Est. Dispersion
207% 6 analysts
Analyst Target
$18 $14 - $22
Options P/C
0.11
Insider Cluster
sell cluster 1B / 2S
Fund Convergence
strong Renaissance, Citadel, Two Sigma
Financials
Revenue
$392M -19% YoY
FCF
$202M
Gross Margin
0%
Op Margin
-19%
Momentum: decelerating
Top Holders
Renaissance $7M
Citadel $2M
Two Sigma
Recent Filings & Data
insider trade 45
net buying · $38,599,631 sold · $83,735,338 bought
16 insiders · 45 transactions (30d)
Recent transactions
JUNEAU BRAD · other
SLEDGE CHARLES M · other
CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. · sell · $38,539,950
GOLDMAN NEAL P · other
SZABO SHANDELL · other
SHERRILL RICHARD · other
GOODFELLOW PAUL R A · award
MOSS WILLIAM S III · award
BABCOCK GREGORY · award
SPATH JOHN B · award
DAILEY ZACHARY B. · award
LANGIN WILLIAM R. · award
LANGIN WILLIAM R. · award
BABCOCK GREGORY · award
DAILEY ZACHARY B. · award
GLOVER PAULA R · sell · $59,681
MOSS WILLIAM S III · award
GOODFELLOW PAUL R A · award
MOSS WILLIAM S III · award
BABCOCK GREGORY · award
MAIWORM SERGIO L JR. · award
SPATH JOHN B · award
SLEDGE CHARLES M · other
JUNEAU BRAD · other
GOLDMAN NEAL P · other
SZABO SHANDELL · other
SHERRILL RICHARD · other
MILLS JOSEPH A · award
DUNCAN TIMOTHY S. · award
CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. · buy · $1,030,980
CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. · buy · $6,059,327
MOSS WILLIAM S III · award
BABCOCK GREGORY · award
MAIWORM SERGIO L JR. · award
SPATH JOHN B · award
CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. · buy · $3,502,612
CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. · buy · $26,547,134
CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. · buy · $6,744,010
CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. · buy · $3,428,148
CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. · buy · $10,280,367
CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. · buy · $2,850,000
CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. · buy · $3,240,000
CONTROL EMPRESARIAL DE CAPITALES, S.A. DE C.V. · buy · $20,052,760
SLEDGE CHARLES M · other
GOLDMAN NEAL P · other
13 signals · latest 6d ago

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