Brokers Set Expectations for Telos’ Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:TLS)

Telos Corporation (NASDAQ:TLS) – Analysts at Northland Securities lifted their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Telos in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, July 6th. Northland Securities analyst N. Chokshi now expects that the company will earn ($0.07) per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of ($0.08). The consensus estimate for Telos’ current full-year earnings is ($0.21) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Telos’ Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.01) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.07) EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on Telos from $8.00 to $5.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Telos in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Wedbush cut their price objective on shares of Telos from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC began coverage on shares of Telos in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $6.00 target price for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $7.10.

Telos Stock Performance

Shares of Telos stock opened at $4.74 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $354.65 million, a PE ratio of -13.54 and a beta of 0.98. Telos has a 52 week low of $2.37 and a 52 week high of $8.36. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $4.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.64. The company has a quick ratio of 2.59, a current ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.

Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $47.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.62 million. Telos had a negative net margin of 14.25% and a negative return on equity of 11.95%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Derrick D. Dockery sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.36, for a total value of $30,520.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 179,591 shares in the company, valued at approximately $783,016.76. The trade was a 3.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Bradley W. Jacobs sold 55,772 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.31, for a total transaction of $240,377.32. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 166,612 shares in the company, valued at approximately $718,097.72. This trade represents a 25.08% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 320,772 shares of company stock valued at $1,386,488 over the last ninety days. 14.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Telos

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in Telos during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Covestor Ltd purchased a new position in Telos during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. CWM LLC increased its position in shares of Telos by 156.2% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 4,541 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Telos in the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Telos in the first quarter worth about $39,000. 62.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Telos Company Profile

Telos Corporation (NASDAQ: TLS) is a provider of cybersecurity, secure communications, and enterprise IT solutions designed to help organizations manage risk, accelerate mission delivery and maintain compliance. The company’s core business activities encompass risk management and compliance automation, secure mobility, zero-trust architecture, cloud security, and identity and access management. Telos serves a diverse customer base that includes U.S. federal agencies, the Department of Defense, intelligence communities and select commercial enterprises.

Among its flagship offerings is the Xacta® platform, which automates assessment and authorization for IT systems and cloud environments, helping clients streamline compliance with NIST, FedRAMP and other frameworks.