Roth Capital Rates Talos Energy (TALO) buy, $17 Price Target

Roth Capital's analyst Leo Mariani upgrades TALO to a buy with a new price target of $17, a 31.68% upside from the current price.

By TradeTexts Research Desk · Published Jul 1, 2026, 5:01 AM EDT · Updated Jul 1, 2026, 3:01 PM EDT

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Roth Capital rated Talos Energy Inc. ($TALO) "buy" with a $17 price target on July 1, 2026.

Since the rating, $TALO is up 5.6% after 1 week, up 12.7% after 1 month and up 31.9% to date (from the $13.47 close on Jul 1, 2026).

TALO Talos Energy Inc.

$17.77 +57.96% year to date

Daily close · Oct 16, 2026

Key Points

Roth Capital's Leo Mariani upgraded TALO, setting a new price target of $17 on July 1, 2026.
Roth Capital's $17 price target implies 31.68% upside from Talos Energy Inc.'s ($TALO) current $12.91 share price.
TALO shares traded near $12.91 on Wednesday, with recent insider selling and institutional activity.
Analysts have mixed views, with Citigroup maintaining a buy and Mizuho holding a neutral stance.

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Roth Capital's analyst Leo Mariani has upgraded his rating on TALO, raising it to a "buy" with a new price target of $17. This change was announced on July 1, 2026.

Analyst rating track record

Roth Capital vs. the S&P 500

YTD return +24.63% hypothetical

All-time return +26.83% S&P 500 +15%

vs. S&P 500 +11.83% ahead of the index

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Other Institutional Activity in TALO

BlackRock, Inc. slightly reduced its holdings by 64,705 shares, ending with 19,559,728 shares valued at about $308.3 million. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake by 501,552 shares, totaling 9,468,553 shares worth roughly $149.2 million, reflecting a 5.6% increase. State Street Corp boosted its position by 1,675,628 shares, now holding 8,006,949 shares valued at $126.2 million, marking a 26.5% rise. In contrast, SourceRock Group LLC cut its holdings by 2,623,930 shares, resulting in 7,949,403 shares valued at about $125.3 million, a 24.8% decrease. Vanguard Capital Management LLC opened a new position with 5,343,393 shares worth approximately $84.2 million.

Talos Energy Inc. Stock Down 24.0%

Shares of TALO traded near $12.91 on Wednesday. The stock has seen varied institutional activity recently, with some funds increasing their stakes while others have reduced them.

12-month forecast

$TALO price target

Talos Energy Inc. daily closes and this analyst's $17 target. Not advice.

Insider Buying and Selling at Talos Energy Inc.

Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. sold 339,568 shares at $16.80 on May 20, 2026, and 150,000 shares at $16.38 on May 19, 2026. On May 18, 2026, they sold 284,000 shares at $16.38. Earlier in the year, on March 5, 2026, Executive Vice President and Head of Operations John Spath, President and CEO Paul Goodfellow, and CFO Zachary Dailey each purchased shares at no cost.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

On July 1, 2026, Roth Capital upgraded TALO to a "buy" rating with a $17 price target. Previously, Mizuho maintained a "hold" rating with an $18 target on May 27, 2026, while Citigroup kept a "buy" rating with a $20 target on May 26, 2026. JP Morgan also maintained a "hold" with a $17 target on May 13, 2026.

Bottom Line

Roth Capital's upgrade to a "buy" with a $17 target reflects a positive outlook on TALO. Investors should note that institutional and insider activities can provide insights, but they are backward-looking. Analysts have mixed views, with some maintaining bullish positions while others remain neutral.