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Telos Corp
$4.83 -0.08 (-1.63%) At close · Jul 15
Market Cap
$356.14M
Shares
74,819,175

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$4.83 Open$4.92 Day$4.75–5.04 52W$2.37–8.36 Avg vol 30d807K Short int2.1M · 2.9% float · 2.1d Short vol53% Last earningsApr 29, 2026 DataNov 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 11
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 31, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 2 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 11, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.7 · calm Equity put/call 0.69
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −6%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +6%
      above
      RSI (14) 56
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 41%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +6%
      trailing
      6-month return −13%
      trailing
      YTD return −5%
      this year
      Relative strength −24%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $5 › 200d $5 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      4 of 160 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +91.1K sh shares · +2 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      2.86% of float · ▲ +29.5% MoM · 2.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      160 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 56
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +52%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 37%
      expanding
      EPS growth +32%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $29.4M
      Buyback $47.9M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $42.2M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 95%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −50%
      past year
      ATR 5.7%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 11, 2026
      Second Quarter
      Revenue $44M – $46M
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP $5M – $6M
      Adjusted EBITDA Margin Non-GAAP 11.4% – 13%
      Full Year
      Revenue Maintained $187M – $200M
      prior FY $164.81M midpoint +17.4% Y/Y
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $20.6M – $28M
      Adjusted EBITDA Margin Non-GAAP Initiated 11% – 14%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −6% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      56 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      41% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $5 › 200d $5 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      4 of 160 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +91.1K sh shares · +2 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      2.86% of float · ▲ +29.5% MoM · 2.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      160 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $2 Now $5 · 41% 52-wk high $8
      vs 200-day avg -6% vs 50-day avg +6%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $7.9M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 16.5% Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      stock repurchased $2.2M Q1 2026 call
      Incremental Adjusted EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 36.7% Three Months Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Software - Infrastructure — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      TLS
      Telos Corp
      this stock
      $356.14M -5.3% +52.2% 2.9%
      MSFT
      Microsoft Corp
      $2.94T -18.0% +6.9% 23.6 1.2%
      ORCL
      Oracle Corp
      $382.57B -31.8% +17.3% 22.8 1.5%
      PLTR
      Palantir Technologies Inc.
      $321.14B -24.7% +16.7% 150.5 3.6%
      PANW
      Palo Alto Networks Inc
      $289.75B +92.2% +29.0% 291.4 3.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      162
      % held
      64.7%
      Reported
      4 of 160
      Top holder
      BARCLAYS PLC
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      148
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.1M
      Days to cover
      2.1d
      Change
      +487.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      53%
      As of
      Jul 15, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      49.5K
      Value
      $223.6K
      As of
      Jun 22, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.0%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.5M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 3
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $164.8M
      Net income (FY)
      $-36.5M
      EPS diluted
      $-0.50
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $50.0M
      Remaining
      $47.9M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      May 28, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $30.5K
      Shares
      7.0K
      Filed
      Jun 24, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 29, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      TLS +1.9% +5.7% -13.4% +5.0% -5.3%
      SPY +1.3% -0.2% +10.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY +0.6% +5.9% -23.6% +3.9% -16.0%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $50.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $2.10M
      Remaining
      $47.90M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 320121 CUSIP 87969B101 13F (30d) 5 filings 5 filers Visit website Investor relations