TALO SEC Filing News — Talos Energy Inc.

Latest SEC filings for Talos Energy Inc. (TALO) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-15.

Talos Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in the United States and Mexico. The company operates through two segments: Upstream, and Carbon Capture and Sequestration. It also engages in the exploration and production of natural gas liquid. Talos Energy Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Sector: Energy Industry: Oil & Gas E&P Market Cap: $3.0B
20
Total Filings
0
Bullish Classifications
7
Bearish Classifications
14
Insider Transactions
2
Material Events (8-K)
1
Periodic Reports
Rule-based classifications for TALO currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 7 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.
TALO Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-08-05 — 2026-10-15
Insider Transactions (Form 4)
0 buys vs 7 sells
Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.
Largest Form 144 Filing
$106.84M
Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. (10% Owner) · 2026-10-13
6,240,000 shares · Form 4
Form 144 Notices
3
Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.
Insider Transactions 14 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 14 filings in this group are Form 4s for Talos Energy Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 14 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 7 open-market sale, 6 tax withholding and 1 compensation award. 7 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Open-market sale ×7
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Tax withholding ×6
Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.
Compensation award ×1
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-15

TALO insider Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. (10% Owner) sold 2,965,446 shares (~$51.87M)

Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V., listed as 10% Owner at TALOS ENERGY INC., reported an open-market sale of 2,965,446 TALO shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 2,700,000 $17.51 $47.28M
S Open-market sale 265,446 $17.30 $4.59M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. (10% Owner) Shares: 2,965,446 Est. Value: $51.87M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-15

TALO insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Faulkenberry Barbara J (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 4,624 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Faulkenberry Barbara J (Director)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-13

TALO insider Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. (10% Owner) sold 6,240,000 shares (~$106.84M)

Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V., listed as 10% Owner at TALOS ENERGY INC., reported an open-market sale of 6,240,000 TALO shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 2,310,000 $17.03 $39.34M
S Open-market sale 1,730,000 $17.08 $29.55M
S Open-market sale 2,200,000 $17.25 $37.95M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. (10% Owner) Shares: 6,240,000 Est. Value: $106.84M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-08

TALO insider Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. (10% Owner) sold 480,000 shares (~$8.14M)

Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V., listed as 10% Owner at TALOS ENERGY INC., reported an open-market sale of 480,000 TALO shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 480,000 $16.96 $8.14M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. (10% Owner) Shares: 480,000 Est. Value: $8.14M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-05

TALO insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Langin William R. (See Remarks) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 2,146 $16.64 $35.7K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Langin William R. (See Remarks) Shares: 2,146
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-22

TALO insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Dailey Zachary B. (See Remarks) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 3,811 $17.01 $64.8K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Dailey Zachary B. (See Remarks) Shares: 3,811
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-22

TALO insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Babcock Gregory (See Remarks) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 682 $17.01 $11.6K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Babcock Gregory (See Remarks) Shares: 682
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-17

TALO insider Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. (10% Owner) sold 1,381,000 shares (~$25.58M)

Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V., listed as 10% Owner at TALOS ENERGY INC., reported an open-market sale of 1,381,000 TALO shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 1,311,000 $18.52 $24.28M
S Open-market sale 70,000 $18.61 $1.30M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A. de C.V. (10% Owner) Shares: 1,381,000 Est. Value: $25.58M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-11

TALO insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Spath John B. (See Remarks) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 5,552 $17.51 $97.2K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Spath John B. (See Remarks) Shares: 5,552
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-11

TALO insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Moss William S. III (See Remarks) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 5,208 $17.51 $91.2K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Moss William S. III (See Remarks) Shares: 5,208
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-11

TALO insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Babcock Gregory (See Remarks) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 4,293 $17.51 $75.2K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Babcock Gregory (See Remarks) Shares: 4,293
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-04

TALO insider Moss William S. III (See Remarks) sold 120,000 shares (~$2.08M)

Moss William S. III, listed as See Remarks at TALOS ENERGY INC., reported an open-market sale of 120,000 TALO shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 120,000 $17.32 $2.08M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Moss William S. III (See Remarks) Shares: 120,000 Est. Value: $2.08M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-31

TALO insider Babcock Gregory (See Remarks) sold 61,307 shares (~$1.03M)

Babcock Gregory, listed as See Remarks at TALOS ENERGY INC., reported an open-market sale of 61,307 TALO shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 61,307 $16.74 $1.03M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Babcock Gregory (See Remarks) Shares: 61,307 Est. Value: $1.03M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-31

TALO insider Spath John B. (See Remarks) sold 90,000 shares (~$1.52M)

Spath John B., listed as See Remarks at TALOS ENERGY INC., reported an open-market sale of 90,000 TALO shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 90,000 $16.90 $1.52M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Spath John B. (See Remarks) Shares: 90,000 Est. Value: $1.52M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Proposed Insider Sales 3 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Talos Energy Inc. has 3 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-02

TALO Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Moss William S. III (120,000 shares) ~$2.08M

Moss William S. III filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell TALO (TALOS ENERGY INC.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Moss William S. III Shares: 120,000 Est. Value: $2.08M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-27

TALO Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Babcock Gregory (60,770 shares) ~$1.02M

Babcock Gregory filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell TALO (TALOS ENERGY INC.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Babcock Gregory Shares: 60,770 Est. Value: $1.02M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-27

TALO Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Spath John B. (90,000 shares) ~$1.52M

Spath John B. filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell TALO (TALOS ENERGY INC.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Spath John B. Shares: 90,000 Est. Value: $1.52M
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Material Events 2 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 2 in this period for Talos Energy Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-09-24

TALO filed 8-K — material company event

TALOS ENERGY INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-09-22

TALO filed 8-K — material company event

TALOS ENERGY INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Periodic Reports 1 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 quarterly report (10-Q) for Talos Energy Inc.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-08-05

TALO filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

TALOS ENERGY INC. filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)
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How we classify Talos Energy Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on TALO. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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