Talos Energy Inc. (TALO) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$17.81 -2.20% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Talos Energy Inc. (TALO) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 59/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $2.97B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk B
Cash (8)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (13)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.4% Base Target
$21 Bull$18 Base$14 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:54% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
46% PutsMax Pain: $17.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM
58.530 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)
0.45>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
6 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE90% OF RANGE
L: $9$17.81H: $19
1. Money & Cash Health● RED FLAG
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 8 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 29 / 40
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Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BEARISH (40)

-14.6% ROIC with 41.0% gross margin and 22.00% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 0.45 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (58)

Put/Call 0.84x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like TALO
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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TALO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +14.51%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $18.13H $18.29L $17.76C $18.23VOL 2.92M
RES: $19.42SUP: $17.09SMA50: $17.23SMA200: $15.00
$19.28$17.11$14.94$12.77$10.60RES $19.42SUP $17.09$18.232026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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TALO Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
16.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -9.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on TALO today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for TALO. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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TALO Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

Should I buy, hold, or sell TALO stock right now?

Talos Energy Inc. (TALO) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold — HOLD) with 59/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 41% profit margin (-15% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is TALO's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

TALO's 12-month base price target is $17.89 (range $13.95 to $21.11), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.