Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) Stock Rated Hold in New Coverage at The Goldman Sachs Group

The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) in a report released on Monday,Zacks reports. The brokerage issued a hold rating on the stock.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on TLS. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Telos from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 7th. Zacks Research downgraded Telos from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. B. Riley Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Telos from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wedbush lifted 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, Weiss Ratings upgraded Telos from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $7.60.

Telos Stock Down 0.3%

TLS opened at $7.65 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.26, a current ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Telos has a twelve month low of $3.79 and a twelve month high of $7.96. The company has a market cap of $571.74 million, a PE ratio of -63.75 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $4.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.55.

Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 4.17%. The firm had revenue of $55.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $50.11 million. Sell-side analysts expect that Telos will post -0.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Telos

In related news, EVP Gary Bendza sold 174,539 shares of Telos stock in a transaction on Friday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.05, for a total transaction of $706,882.95. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 337,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,364,882.40. This trade represents a 34.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Hutchinson Robbins sold 62,398 shares of Telos stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.73, for a total transaction of $295,142.54. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 589,915 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,790,297.95. This represents a 9.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 570,549 shares of company stock valued at $2,464,843. Corporate insiders own 14.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Telos

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of Telos in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Telos during the third quarter valued at about $42,000. Focus Advisor Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Telos during the third quarter valued at about $44,000. R Squared Ltd raised its stake in shares of Telos by 40.5% during the third quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 18,716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 5,396 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Telos during the second quarter worth about $128,000. 62.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Latest Telos News

Investors following TLS have been watching these news items:

• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted new cybersecurity contracts, plans to exit lower-margin resale activity and initiatives aimed at improving margins and supporting growth in 2027. TLS Q3 Earnings Call Highlights 2027 Growth and Margin Plans
• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley raised its price target to $11 and kept a Buy rating, while Needham lifted its target to $9 and also rated the shares Buy—both signaling more favorable analyst expectations. B. Riley analyst recommendations Needham analyst recommendations
• Neutral Sentiment: Wedbush raised its target to $7 but maintained a Neutral rating, reflecting caution despite the higher estimate. Overall analyst opinions remain mixed. Wedbush analyst recommendations Analysts’ opinions are mixed on technology stocks

About Telos

Telos Corporation is a cybersecurity and information technology company serving government agencies and commercial organizations. Its offerings include cybersecurity services, secure network and cloud solutions, identity management, and technology consulting. The company’s products include the Xacta platform, which helps organizations manage cybersecurity risk and compliance, and Telos ID, which provides identity verification and authentication services. Telos also supports secure communications and mobility for customers with demanding security requirements.