Talos Energy, Inc. (TALO)
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Exploration & ProductionSnapshot 2026-11-05
$14.68-5.96%
Close 2026-11-05 · 1-day change
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Exploration & ProductionSnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · TALO
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within energy on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-05.
The screen ranks TALO against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Energy names rated neutral grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=2345).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Key Strategic Highlights • Completed the acquisition of deepwater assets from Shell on September 22, 2026; final net cash purchase price of $420 million.
Stated in 2 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Key Strategic Highlights • Completed the acquisition of deepwater assets from Shell on September 22, 2026; final net cash purchase price of $420 million.” “• Announced acquisition of Gulf of America deepwater oil assets from Shell; BP elected not to exercise its preferential right, with the transaction expected to close in the third quarter of 2026.”
“Key Strategic Highlights • Completed the acquisition of deepwater assets from Shell on September 22, 2026; final net cash purchase price of $420 million.”
“• Announced acquisition of Gulf of America deepwater oil assets from Shell; BP elected not to exercise its preferential right, with the transaction expected to close in the third quarter of 2026.”
• Delivered greater than 100% of the $100 million Optimal Performance Plan 2026 target ahead of schedule.
Stated in 3 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• Delivered greater than 100% of the $100 million Optimal Performance Plan 2026 target ahead of schedule.” “• Achieved greater than 65% of the Optimal Performance Plan 2026 target; on track to fully achieve by year-end 2026.”
“• Delivered greater than 100% of the $100 million Optimal Performance Plan 2026 target ahead of schedule.”
Under Talos's capital allocation framework, management expects to allocate up to 50% of annual free cash flow to share repurchases.
Stated in 4 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Under Talos's capital allocation framework, management expects to allocate up to 50% of annual free cash flow to share repurchases.” “Under Talos's capital allocation framework, management expects to allocate up to 50% of annual free cash flow to share repurchases.”
“Under Talos's capital allocation framework, management expects to allocate up to 50% of annual free cash flow to share repurchases.”
• Increased midpoint of full-year 2026 production guidance to 69 MBo/d and 93.5 MBoe/d, inclusive of the completed Gulf of America acquisition, non-core shelf divestment and impact from Hurricane Isa…
Stated in 2 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• Increased midpoint of full-year 2026 production guidance to 69 MBo/d and 93.5 MBoe/d, inclusive of the completed Gulf of America acquisition, non-core shelf divestment and impact from Hurricane Isaias in early October.” “Key Strategic Highlights • Increased midpoint of full-year 2026 production guidance to 66 MBo/d and 89 MBoe/d; excluding the announced Gulf of America bolt-on acquisition and after adjusting for the closed non-core shelf divestment.”
• Increased midpoint of full-year 2026 production guidance to 69 MBo/d and 93.5 MBoe/d, inclusive of the completed Gulf of America acquisition, non-core shelf divestment and impact from Hurricane Isa…
Over the trailing year it converted -2.44x of net income into operating cash flow.
Most sensitive to long-term interest rates.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, the broad stock market, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
26 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Energy names rated volatile grew net income 54% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=1684).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.
“• Achieved greater than 65% of the Optimal Performance Plan 2026 target; on track to fully achieve by year-end 2026.”
“• Achieved greater than 40% of the Optimal Performance Plan target in 2026; on track to fully achieve goal by year-end 2026.”
“Under Talos's capital allocation framework, management expects to allocate up to 50% of annual free cash flow to share repurchases.”
“Under Talos's capital allocation framework, management expects to allocate up to 50% of annual free cash flow to share repurchases.”
“Under Talos's capital allocation framework, management expects to allocate up to 50% of annual free cash flow to share repurchases.”
“• Increased midpoint of full-year 2026 production guidance to 69 MBo/d and 93.5 MBoe/d, inclusive of the completed Gulf of America acquisition, non-core shelf divestment and impact from Hurricane Isa…”
“Key Strategic Highlights • Increased midpoint of full-year 2026 production guidance to 66 MBo/d and 89 MBoe/d; excluding the announced Gulf of America bolt-on acquisition and after adjusting for the…”