Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) Stock Gets Price Target Increase from B. Riley Financial

Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) had its target price upped by analysts at B. Riley Financial from $9.00 to $11.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. B. Riley Financial‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 43.32% from the stock’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of Telos from $6.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wedbush upped their price target on Telos from $5.00 to $7.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Telos from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Zacks Research upgraded Telos from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Yorkville Ives started coverage on Telos in a research report on Monday, October 5th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $6.00 target price on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $7.58.

Telos Stock Up 7.0%

NASDAQ TLS traded up $0.51 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $7.67. 1,706,442 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 745,704. Telos has a 52 week low of $3.79 and a 52 week high of $8.30. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.53. The company has a market cap of $573.63 million, a PE ratio of -36.44 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.

Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.06. Telos had a negative return on equity of 2.60% and a negative net margin of 8.13%. The company had revenue of $55.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $50.11 million. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Telos will post -0.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Telos

In other Telos news, CEO John Wood sold 96,151 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.05, for a total transaction of $389,411.55. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,505,867 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,098,761.35. This trade represents a 6.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Derrick Dockery sold 12,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.43, for a total value of $53,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 156,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $693,698.13. This trade represents a 7.12% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 581,549 shares of company stock valued at $2,512,583 in the last three months. Company insiders own 14.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Telos

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in shares of Telos by 29.7% in the 1st 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 purchased a new position in Telos during the second quarter worth approximately $1,336,000. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. grew its holdings in Telos by 5.1% in the third quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 2,341,741 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,531,000 after purchasing an additional 113,001 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Telos in the second quarter valued at approximately $533,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Telos by 9.8% in the first 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. 62.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Telos

Here are the key news stories impacting Telos this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Telos reported third-quarter earnings of $0.09 per share, above estimates of $0.03–$0.04, and revenue of $55.2 million versus roughly $50.1 million expected. Strength in identity services and an Xacta expansion were highlighted as growth drivers. Q3 earnings beat estimates on identity strength, guidance raised
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $198.2–$200.7 million, above the $191.3 million consensus. Its fourth-quarter revenue forecast of $47.5–$50 million also tops the $45.5 million estimate. Q3 earnings call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Management pointed to new cybersecurity contracts and plans to exit low-margin resale activity as potential drivers of 2027 growth and improved margins. Q3 earnings call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its price target to $9 from $6 and reiterated a buy rating, signaling further potential upside. Needham stock recommendations
• Negative Sentiment: Wedbush lifted its target to $7 from $5 but kept a neutral rating; that target is below the recent share price, tempering the otherwise positive analyst news. Wedbush stock recommendations

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.