Insiders Trades
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 01 Oct 2024.
Talos Energy Inc.: what insiders have been doing
Talos Energy Inc., founded in 2012, is a Energy company based in United States. Its directors and officers file their transactions with SEC (Form 4). 14 insiders have disclosed 44 filings since 18 October 2025.
There is no open-market purchase to report; the filings show 13 sales worth €193.8M by 4 insiders. Biggest ticket of the year: €42.3M, sold by Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. and made public on 15 October 2026 (1.7% of market cap).
The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 2 days. The legal deadline for a Form 4 is two business days after the transaction. Keep in mind that insiders sell for many reasons unrelated to the outlook, from tax bills to estate planning.
With 44 filings in twelve months, the company is more active than the median of 19 filings across the 5,811 companies we follow on the same exchange. Since 2021, the database holds 19 purchases and 54 sales by insiders of the company. In its latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K, fiscal year ended 31 December 2025), the company reported revenue of 1.78 bn USD and net income of -494.3 m USD.
In the same sector, recent insider purchases at RGC Resources Inc and Empire Petroleum Corp also feature in our signals. Every figure here comes from the filings published by SEC (Form 4) and describes the past, not future prices; it is not investment advice.
Insider Decl.
232
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€258M
19 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€411M
54 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleEmpresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. Control10 sales
Glover Paula R1 sale
Gregory Babcock1 sale
John B. Spath1 sale
William S. Moss III1 sale
Since the insiders bought
- -12.8%Entry US$10.84 · Close at T+365 US$9.45
- +92.5%Entry US$10.62 · Close at T+365 US$20.44
- +92.5%Entry US$10.62 · Close at T+365 US$20.44
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Talos Energy Inc. Buy (bullish), based on 9 analysts. Average price target: US$20.56.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 15,384 of 24,148 companies
42.9
score / 100
Value65
Quality21
FCF yld32%
Earn yld-17%
EV/EBITDA5.7x
ROE-18%
Gross mgn9.9%
Net mgn-28%
Debt/EBITDA1.7x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$17.03
Analyst consensus
9 analystsBuy
US$18.00Target US$20.56(+21%)US$24.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$1.8B
Gross profitUS$176.7M10% margin
EBITDAUS$740.5M42% margin
Net income-US$494.3M-20.5% margin
Valuation
PER (forward)9.6x
P/Book1.4x
Beta0.43
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$2.8B
Total debtUS$1.2B
Free Cash FlowUS$935.8M
Debt / Equity66%
Profitability & ownership
ROE-17.8%
ROA0.4%
% insiders23.6%
% institutions76.6%
Last declaration on 15 October 2026
Declarations232 total
2,700,000 shares@ US$17.51011.67% mcap9.5% of flowCommon Shares (as defined in Exhibit 99.1 hereto)SEC:0001140361-26-039793:0
265,446 shares@ US$17.30170.16% mcap0.9% of flowCommon Shares (as defined in Exhibit 99.1 hereto)SEC:0001140361-26-039793:1
2,310,000 shares@ US$17.0311.36% mcap8.8% of flowCommon Shares (as defined in Exhibit 99.1 hereto)SEC:0001140361-26-039478:0
1,730,000 shares@ US$17.07811.02% mcap6.6% of flowCommon Shares (as defined in Exhibit 99.1 hereto)SEC:0001140361-26-039478:1
2,200,000 shares@ US$17.25171.31% mcap8.4% of flowCommon Shares (as defined in Exhibit 99.1 hereto)SEC:0001140361-26-039478:2
480,000 shares@ US$16.95960.29% mcap2.4% of flowCommon Shares (as defined in Exhibit 99.1 hereto)SEC:0001140361-26-039154:0
2,146 shares@ US$16.640.0013% mcap100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-414395:0
682 shares@ US$17.010.0004% mcap0.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-398158:0
3,811 shares@ US$17.010.0023% mcap100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-398159:0
1,311,000 shares@ US$18.51770.87% mcap7.0% of flowCommon Shares (as defined in Exhibit 99.1 hereto)SEC:0001140361-26-037024:0
70,000 shares@ US$18.61310.046% mcap0.4% of flowCommon Shares (as defined in Exhibit 99.1 hereto)SEC:0001140361-26-037024:1
4,293 shares@ US$17.510.0027% mcap3.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-389259:0
5,208 shares@ US$17.510.0032% mcap3.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-389261:0
5,552 shares@ US$17.510.0034% mcap2.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-389260:0
120,000 shares@ US$17.320.074% mcap69.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-383711:0
61,307 shares@ US$16.740.036% mcap43.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-377063:0
90,000 shares@ US$16.900.054% mcap42.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-377043:0
60,770 shares@ US$16.73940.036% mcap43.0% of flowCommonSEC144:0001959173-26-006507
90,000 shares@ US$16.90160.054% mcap42.1% of flowCommonSEC144:0001959173-26-006492
438 shares@ US$13.470.0002% mcap0.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-296384:0
339,568 shares@ US$16.79720.20% mcap1.6% of flowCommon Shares (as defined in Exhibit 99.1 hereto)SEC:0001140361-26-022594:0
56,074 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-212224:0
18,691 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-212099:0
171,339 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-212174:0
56,074 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-212134:0
25 of 232 declarations
About Talos Energy Inc.
Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE: TALO) is a U.S.-listed independent oil and gas company headquartered in Houston, Texas, United States. For French-speaking investors in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, Talos is best understood as an offshore exploration and production company with a core footprint in the Gulf of Mexico and additional exposure in Mexico. Management has recently repositioned the company as a pure-play offshore E&P platform, highlighting its scale, technical capability, and focus on long-life offshore assets. ([talosenergy.com](https://www.talosenergy.com/who-we-are/about-us/?utm_source=openai))
Founded more than a decade ago, Talos has grown through a mix of organic development and selected acquisitions. Its business model centers on finding, developing, and producing hydrocarbons from technically demanding offshore assets. The company’s main lines of activity are therefore upstream oil and gas exploration, drilling, field development, and production optimization. In practical terms, Talos is an asset-heavy energy operator whose value creation depends on reserve replacement, operational execution, and capital discipline across the cycle. ([talosenergy.com](https://www.talosenergy.com/who-we-are/about-us/?utm_source=openai))
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From a competitive standpoint, Talos operates in a niche where offshore know-how, scale, and portfolio quality matter more than broad geographic diversification. The company emphasizes its position as one of the largest independent offshore energy companies in the United States, with assets across deepwater and shallow-water areas of the Gulf of Mexico. This gives Talos a differentiated profile versus onshore-focused U.S. E&Ps, while also exposing it to commodity-price volatility and offshore execution risk. ([talosenergy.com](https://www.talosenergy.com/?utm_source=openai))
Talos does not sell consumer-facing products; its outputs are crude oil, natural gas, and oil-equivalent production from offshore fields. Its investor communications also focus on free cash flow generation, balance-sheet management, and shareholder returns, including share repurchases when appropriate. In its first-quarter 2026 update, the company reported production at the high end of guidance and continued buybacks, reinforcing the message that cash generation and capital return are central to the investment case. ([talosenergy.com](https://www.talosenergy.com/investor-relations/news/news-details/2026/Talos-Energy-Announces-First-Quarter-2026-Operational-and-Financial-Results/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))
Recent strategic developments are important for the current equity story. In 2025, Talos unveiled an enhanced corporate strategy designed to make it a leading pure-play offshore E&P company. The company also appointed Paul Goodfellow as President and CEO, and later announced a discovery at the Daenerys exploration prospect, with an appraisal well expected in 2026. Its full-year 2025 results showed strong liquidity, a manageable debt profile, and a meaningful reserve base. Overall, TALO remains a U.S. energy name tied to offshore execution and commodity prices, but one that is increasingly framed around operational efficiency, reserve longevity, and disciplined capital allocation. ([talosenergy.com](https://www.talosenergy.com/investor-relations/news/news-details/2025/Talos-Energy-Appoints-Paul-Goodfellow-as-President-Chief-Executive-Officer-and-Board-Member/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))
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