Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) Given New $7.00 Price Target at Wedbush

Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) had its target price upped by research analysts at Wedbush from $5.00 to $7.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Wedbush‘s price objective suggests a potential downside of 5.71% from the stock’s current price.

TLS has been the topic of a number of other reports. Zacks Research raised Telos from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Telos from $6.00 to $9.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Telos from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Yorkville Ives started coverage on shares of Telos in a research note on Monday, October 5th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $6.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Telos from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Telos currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $7.25.

Telos Stock Performance

TLS stock traded up $0.25 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $7.42. 1,005,202 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 740,299. 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. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $4.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.53. The firm has a market cap of $554.87 million, a P/E ratio of -35.04 and a beta of 0.98.

Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $55.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $50.11 million. Telos had a negative return on equity of 2.60% and a negative net margin of 8.13%. On average, analysts expect that Telos will post -0.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO John Wood sold 96,151 shares of Telos stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.05, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 6.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Derrick Dockery sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.43, for a total value of $53,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 156,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $693,698.13. The trade was a 7.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 581,549 shares of company stock valued at $2,512,583. Company insiders own 14.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Telos

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in Telos by 29.7% during the first 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 stake in shares of Telos during the second quarter valued at about $1,336,000. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. increased its position in shares of Telos by 5.1% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 2,341,741 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,531,000 after acquiring an additional 113,001 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Telos in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $533,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 115,884 shares during the period. 62.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Telos News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Telos this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company raised its price target on TLS from $6 to $9 and maintained a Buy rating. The new target implies about 25.7% upside from the cited $7.16 share price. Needham analyst recommendations
• Positive Sentiment: Telos reported Q3 2026 earnings of $0.09 per share, above analyst estimates of roughly $0.03–$0.04, and revenue of $55.2 million versus the $50.11 million estimate. Q3 earnings and revenue beat estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s revenue outlook exceeded consensus: Q4 2026 guidance is $47.5 million–$50.0 million versus $45.5 million expected, while FY 2026 guidance is $198.2 million–$200.7 million versus $191.3 million expected. Telos Q3 2026 earnings announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the quarterly beat, Telos continued to report a negative net margin and negative return on equity, indicating that profitability remains a risk.

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.