Talos Energy

TALO

Market cap $2.5B

Energy M&A roared back to life in 2024 and 2025 as supermajors consolidated Permian and Bakken acreage.

Does Talos Energy (TALO) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

Although the revenue and EPS for Talos Energy (TALO) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Talos Energy Inc. (TALO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Talos Energy (TALO) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.07 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.09. This compares to earnings of $0.06 per share a year ago.

HOUSTON, May 5, 2026  /PRNewswire/ -- Talos Energy Inc. ("Talos" or the "Company") (NYSE: TALO) today announced its operational and financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Talos also provided second quarter 2026 guidance for production and reiterated its operational and financial guidance for the full-year 2026.

Talos Energy (TALO) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Talos Energy is a leading offshore oil and gas producer in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Mexico, with a BUY rating supported by a 42% NAV upside. TALO's operational excellence, cost leadership—operating costs 30% below peers—and infrastructure-led development drive high margins and stable production. Recent geopolitical events and rising crude oil prices provide strong short-term tailwinds for TALO's earnings and cash flow outlook.

Talos Energy continues to deliver disciplined execution, stable production, and robust free cash flow, supporting my maintained Buy rating. TALO's 2026 guidance targets 85-90 Mboe/d production amid planned downtime and natural decline, with high CAPEX ($500-550M) reflecting capital intensity. Nearly half of 2026 Q1 production is hedged, limiting both downside and upside exposure to oil price swings in the short term.

2,312,000 shares were sold directly for a total value of approximately $38.5 million across two open-market trades on March 26 and March 27, 2026. The sale represented 5.31% of Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A.