Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) Downgraded by Zacks Research to Hold

Zacks Research cut shares of Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a report issued on Monday morning,Zacks reports.

TLS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. B. Riley Financial lifted their price target on shares of Telos from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Telos from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered Telos from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Wedbush lifted their target price on Telos from $5.00 to $7.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Yorkville Ives started coverage on Telos in a report on Monday, October 5th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $6.00 target price on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Telos presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $7.60.

Telos Stock Up 7.0%

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

Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.05. Telos had a negative net margin of 4.66% and a positive return on equity of 4.16%. The business had revenue of $55.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $50.11 million. On average, research analysts forecast that Telos will post -0.01 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Gary Bendza sold 200,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.55, for a total transaction of $910,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 537,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,443,386.40. This trade represents a 27.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Hutchinson Robbins sold 62,398 shares of Telos stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.73, for a total transaction of $295,142.54. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 589,915 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,790,297.95. This represents a 9.57% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 570,549 shares of company stock valued at $2,464,843 over the last 90 days. 14.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Telos

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Telos by 5.1% during 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 increased its position in Telos by 9.8% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,293,134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,417,000 after buying an additional 115,884 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in Telos by 29.7% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,118,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,688,000 after buying an additional 256,014 shares during the period. Globeflex Capital L P acquired a new position in Telos during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,336,000. Finally, White Pine Capital LLC bought a new position in Telos in the third quarter worth approximately $1,001,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.14% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Telos

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.