Talos Energy, Inc. (TALO)
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Exploration & ProductionSnapshot 2026-10-29
$17.81-2.20%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Exploration & ProductionSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 2% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens weak on capital allocation, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 22% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskTalos depends on Gulf asset acquisitions to expand its production base. Recent financial performance remains weak, despite its latest earnings beat. Q2 revenue was $664.81 million, above the $577.86 million estimate. Q2 adjusted earnings were $0.57 per share, above $0.32 expected. TALO trades at 1.6 times sales versus peers’ 2.0 times. The price reflects less growth than our forecast. A 32% next-quarter miss probability threatens the case. Earnings remain unprofitable over the past year. Peer multiples imply a price about 16% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. TALO is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 10 analysts currently covering TALO (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 3 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for TALO in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 5 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Pursue strategic acquisitions to expand asset base
Acquisition aligns with growth strategy and expands asset base.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $17.81
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $17.81.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Advances: Pursue strategic acquisitions to expand asset base
Completion of acquisition directly supports growth objectives.
Advances: Pursue strategic acquisitions to expand asset base
Major asset sale enhances Talos's growth potential.
Threatens: Implement share repurchase program to return capital
Shareholder selling may signal lack of confidence in capital allocation.
Threatens: Manage capital structure with new financial obligations
Increased leverage may impact capital structure management.
