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Talos Energy (TALO) Stock Analysis

Energy Updated September 17, 2026
$17.43
52W $8.87 – $18.73
61/100
$3.06B
-7.8
0.36
AI Committee Verdict
Buy
61/100
Conviction: High · 80% agreement · 5 analysts
-29.2%
High

Is TALO Bullish or Bearish?

Bullish. Innellis AI committee rates Talos Energy Inc. (TALO) Buy with a composite score of 61/100 , based on 5 analysts with 80% agreement. Last updated September 17, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Strong Buy
Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +13.57 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Watch
Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -6.43 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

Supporting evidence favours the bullish case. The main limiting factor is roe of only -19.2% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason. The committee is constructive but not yet at full conviction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • Price-to-book of 0.9x is a discount to asset value — Value
  • Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
  • Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
  • MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
  • Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bullish picture — Technical
  • Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
Bear Case
  • ROE of only -19.2% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason — Value
  • RSI at 79 is in overbought territory — Technical
  • Price trading above the upper Bollinger Band -- stretched — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of September 17, 2026
Overall Committee Score
61/100
Agreement
80%
Analysts
5
Conviction
High
Sector Rank
Top 37%
of 93 Energy peers
Value Analyst neutral
55 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ Price-to-book of 0.9x is a discount to asset value
− ROE of only -19.2% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason
Growth Analyst bullish
62 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive
Technical Analyst bullish
61 / 100 · High confidence
Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− RSI at 79 is in overbought territory
Macro Analyst bullish
65 / 100 · Low confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
News Analyst bullish
63 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.18 across 11 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager neutral
45 / 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2514.55)
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Investment Thesis Evolution

Committee score moved marginally from 61.4 to 61.4.

Comparing 2026-09-16 to 2026-09-17 (1 day apart).

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
78.5
Overbought
MACD Histogram
0.025
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Bollinger %B
1.08
Above Upper Band
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$17.57 Below
EMA 21
$17.02 Above
EMA 50
$16.11 Above
EMA 200
$14.07 Above

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
100
Growth
89
Profitability
7
Financial Health
81
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio -7.8×
P/B Ratio 1.51×
PEG Ratio 0.08
Dividend Yield 0.00%
52W High $18.73
52W Low $8.87
Quality & Growth
ROE -2289.5%
ROA -894.0%
Gross Margin 3080.0%
Operating Margin 323.7%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 0.61
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of -7.8 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 1.5x; PEG ratio of 0.1 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of -22.9%; Return on assets of -8.9%; Net margin of -20.6%; Gross margin of 30.8%; Current ratio of 1.61 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.61; Free cash flow per share is positive (1.98); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 108.1%; 2 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth accelerating (+84.1% -> +914.3% QoQ); Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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