Telos Q1 Earnings Forecast Increased by Northland Securities

Telos Corporation (NASDAQ:TLS) – Stock analysts at Northland Securities lifted their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Telos in a research note issued to investors on Friday, October 9th. Northland Securities analyst N. Chokshi now anticipates that the company will earn $0.06 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.02. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Telos’ Q2 2027 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.04 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.03 EPS.

Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $47.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.16 million. Telos had a negative return on equity of 2.60% and a negative net margin of 8.13%.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Telos from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Wedbush cut shares of Telos from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $5.00 target price for the company. in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Telos from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Telos from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.50.

Telos Stock Performance

Shares of TLS opened at $4.38 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $327.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.86 and a beta of 0.96. Telos has a 52-week low of $3.79 and a 52-week high of $8.36. The company has a quick ratio of 2.26, a current ratio of 2.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $4.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.46.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Telos

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in shares of Telos by 29.7% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,118,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,688,000 after buying an additional 256,014 shares during the last quarter. Globeflex Capital L P purchased a new stake in Telos during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,336,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in Telos during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $128,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Telos during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $533,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in Telos during the 1st quarter worth approximately $170,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.14% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Telos

In related news, EVP Gary Bendza sold 174,539 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 337,008 shares in the company, valued at $1,364,882.40. This trade represents a 34.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO John B. Wood sold 96,151 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.05, for a total value of $389,411.55. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,505,867 shares in the company, valued at $6,098,761.35. This represents a 6.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 581,549 shares of company stock valued at $2,512,583 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 14.90% of the company’s stock.

About Telos

Telos Corporation (NASDAQ: TLS) is a cybersecurity and information technology company that helps government and commercial organizations protect digital assets, manage cyber risk and secure access to networks and applications. The company primarily serves U.S. federal agencies, defense and intelligence organizations, critical infrastructure operators and commercial enterprises.

Its offerings include cybersecurity and risk-management solutions, secure networking, identity and access management, cloud security, and related consulting and professional services.