Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) Reaches New 1-Year High on Analyst Upgrade

Telos Corporation (NASDAQ:TLS)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday after B. Riley Financial raised their price target on the stock from $9.00 to $11.00. B. Riley Financial currently has a buy rating on the stock. Telos traded as high as $7.73 and last traded at $7.7050, with a volume of 5,545 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $7.67.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on TLS. Yorkville Ives began coverage on shares of Telos in a report on Monday, October 5th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $6.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Telos from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of Telos from $6.00 to $9.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wedbush upped their price target on shares of Telos from $5.00 to $7.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Telos from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Telos has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $7.60.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Telos news, 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 value of $389,411.55. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,505,867 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,098,761.35. This represents a 6.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Gary Bendza sold 174,539 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.05, for a total value of $706,882.95. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 337,008 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,364,882.40. The trade was a 34.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 570,549 shares of company stock valued at $2,464,843 in the last three months. 14.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

More 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Telos

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Globeflex Capital L P purchased a new stake in shares of Telos during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,336,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 256,014 shares during the period. White Pine Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Telos during the 3rd quarter worth $1,001,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 115,884 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Telos in the second quarter valued at about $533,000. 62.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Telos Stock Up 0.6%

The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.54. The company has a market capitalization of $576.69 million, a PE ratio of -65.58 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 posted its earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $55.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $50.11 million. Telos had a positive return on equity of 4.16% and a negative net margin of 4.66%. On average, research analysts predict that Telos Corporation will post -0.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Telos

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.