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Talos Energy (TALO) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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Talos Energy (TALO - Free Report) reported $595.99 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 32.4%. EPS of $0.58 for the same period compares to -$0.19 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $567.12 million, representing a surprise of +5.09%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +20.83%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.48.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Talos Energy performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Average net daily production volumes - Oil: 68.5 millions of barrels of oil per day versus the three-analyst average estimate of 68.25 millions of barrels of oil per day.
  • Production - Total average net daily: 91.5 millions of barrels of oil equivalent per day versus the three-analyst average estimate of 90.85 millions of barrels of oil equivalent per day.
  • Average net daily production volumes - Natural Gas: 93.8 millions of cubic feet per day versus the three-analyst average estimate of 91.31 millions of cubic feet per day.
  • Average net daily production volumes - NGL: 7.3 millions of barrels of oil per day versus 6.9 millions of barrels of oil per day estimated by three analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Talos Energy here>>>

Shares of Talos Energy have returned -3.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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