Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Monday, Zacks reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on TLS. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on Telos from $6.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Yorkville Ives began coverage on Telos in a research note on Monday, October 5th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $6.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised Telos from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on Telos from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Telos from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $7.60.

Telos Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TLS opened at $7.67 on Monday. Telos has a 1 year low of $3.79 and a 1 year high of $8.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $573.26 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -63.92 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 2.38 and a quick ratio of 2.26. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $4.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.54.

Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $55.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $50.11 million. Telos had a positive return on equity of 4.16% and a negative net margin of 4.66%. As a group, research analysts predict that Telos will post -0.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Telos

In other news, EVP Gary Bendza sold 174,539 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.05, for a total transaction of $706,882.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 337,008 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,364,882.40. This represents a 34.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO John B. Wood sold 96,151 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.05, for a total transaction of $389,411.55. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,505,867 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,098,761.35. This trade represents a 6.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 570,549 shares of company stock worth $2,464,843. Corporate insiders own 14.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Telos

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. increased its holdings in Telos by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 2,341,741 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,531,000 after purchasing an additional 113,001 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Telos by 9.8% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,293,134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,417,000 after purchasing an additional 115,884 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in shares of Telos by 29.7% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,118,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,688,000 after purchasing an additional 256,014 shares in the last quarter. Globeflex Capital L P acquired a new stake in shares of Telos during the second quarter valued at about $1,336,000. Finally, White Pine Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Telos during the third quarter worth about $1,001,000. Institutional investors own 62.14% of the company’s stock.

Key Telos News

Here are the key news stories impacting Telos this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Telos reported Q3 adjusted earnings of $0.09 per share, above the $0.04 consensus, and revenue of $55.2 million versus expectations of $50.11 million. The earnings coverage cited strength in identity services and an expansion of the Xacta offering. Q3 earnings beat and guidance raised
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to $198.2 million–$200.7 million, above the $191.3 million consensus, and forecast Q4 revenue of $47.5 million–$50.0 million, versus $45.5 million expected. New cybersecurity contracts and plans to exit low-margin resale activity may support growth and margins in 2027. Q3 call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its price target from $6 to $9 and kept a Buy rating; B. Riley raised its target from $9 to $11 and also rated the shares Buy. Needham rating B. Riley rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Wedbush raised its target from $5 to $7 but maintained a Neutral rating, signaling a more cautious view than the Buy-rated analysts. Wedbush rating
• Neutral Sentiment: A report lists short interest at zero shares, while also describing it as an increase; that inconsistency makes the short-interest figure difficult to interpret.

Telos Company Profile

Telos Corporation (NASDAQ: TLS) is a cybersecurity and information technology company that provides secure technology solutions to government and commercial organizations. The company focuses on helping customers protect critical systems, data and digital identities while supporting secure operations in complex and highly regulated environments. Its offerings include cybersecurity consulting, cloud security, secure networking, identity and access management, risk management and governance solutions.