Should I buy, hold, or sell TLS stock right now?

Telos Corporation (TLS) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold — HOLD) with 61/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 37.0% gross margin (-35% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is TLS's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

TLS's 12-month base price target is $5.28 (range $4.12 to $8.78), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

Stock Ratings / Technology / TLS

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Telos Corporation (TLS) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$5.21 -3.87% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $5.16

Telos Corporation (TLS) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 61/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $405.1M

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As of 2026-11-03, Telos Corporation (NASDAQ: TLS) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 61/100 at a spot price of $5.21 (-3.87% 1D, market cap $405.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 11/20. Across 715 tracked Technology issuers, TLS ranks #205 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does TLS compare to CINT and MFI in the Technology sector?

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Within the Technology sector (EDP Services), TLS carries a Roarable C- (61/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 37.0%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, CINT (CI&T Inc (Class A)) holds a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $389.2M) and MFI (mF International Limited (Class A)) posts a E grade (30/100 RQD, P/E 37.9x, ROIC -1.0%, cap $388.9M). Among the 5-stock peer group, IA leads on earnings multiple (24.8x) while IA leads on capital efficiency (19.4% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for TLS?

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Per TLS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000320121), Telos Corporation generated $164.8M in revenue (+52.2% YoY), -$36.5M in net income, and $29.4M in free cash flow against $139.9M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $5.16 (-0.89%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 17.9% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 61/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.9% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for TLS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (61/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY TLS SCORES 61/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+14/20 pts (23% of score)

Altman Z-Score 2.99 (WATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+13/20 pts (21% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)

Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 9 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$4.35+1.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$4.41+26.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$5.58-6.6% Next Q

Current

Grade C-$5.21+0.5% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (53) → C- (61)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the TLS Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 61/100 (C-) score, TLS faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 34.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($4.54) or 200D SMA ($4.53) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($5.28) toward Bear Floor ($4.12).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

59.930 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)

2.99>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE31% OF RANGE

L: $4$5.21H: $8

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (37.0% gross margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 24 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: CRQD 25 / 40

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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground) on TLS

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (60)

-35.0% ROIC with 37.0% gross margin and 6.82% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (70)

Altman-Z 2.99 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (58)

24/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 11/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like TLS

✓Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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TLS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +19.22%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-03O $5.78H $5.78L $5.21C $5.21VOL 1.22M

RES: $6.02SUP: $3.99SMA50: $4.54SMA200: $4.53

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TLS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +52.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for TLS. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (TLS)

Technology Rank #205 of 715 ⚔️ CINT vs TLS Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (TLS vs. CINT, MFI, IA, RZAI)

Industry: EDP Services (163 Tracked Issuers)

Across 715 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Telos Corporation (TLS) ranks #205 by composite RQD confidence (61/100, grade C-) and #425 by equity capitalization ($405.1M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, IA leads on earnings valuation at 24.8x trailing P/E, while IA leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 19.4% ROIC and 48.1% gross margin. IA currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 70/100 (B-) compared with TLS at 61/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
TLS ACTIVE Telos Corporation	C-	61/100	—	37.0%	-35.0%	-3.87%	$405.1M	Benchmark Subject
CINT CI&T Inc (Class A)	D	46/100	—	—	—	+1.99%	$389.2M	/cint-vs-tls →
MFI mF International Limited (Class A)	E	30/100	37.9x	—	-1.0%	+2.58%	$388.9M	/mfi-vs-tls →
IA Innovative Solutions and Support Inc.	B-	70/100	24.8x	48.1%	19.4%	+2.17%	$371.8M	/ia-vs-tls →
RZAI Roze AI Inc.	D	46/100	—	—	—	-12.99%	$368.4M	/rzai-vs-tls →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000320121 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Telos Corporation (TLS) reported GAAP revenue of $164.8M (+52.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $108.3M , and +13.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$36.5M, operating cash flow of $30.2M, and free cash flow of $29.4M (+204.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, TLS closed FY2025 with $139.9M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.99, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$164.8M	-$36.5M	$30.2M	$29.4M	$139.9M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$108.3M	-$52.5M	-$25.9M	-$28.2M	$158.2M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$145.4M	-$34.4M	$1.6M	$1.6M	—	—

3. TLS Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is TLS stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does TLS compare to CINT and MFI in the Technology sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for TLS?

Where is TLS trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

TLS last traded at $5.21 (-3.87% on volume of 995,191 shares), positioning the stock +14.76% above its 50-day simple moving average ($4.54) and +15.01% above its 200-day simple moving average ($4.53). Across its 52-week range of $3.79 to $8.36, TLS sits at the 31.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 59.9 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($4.56 to $5.86).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 61/100 (C-) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

TLS — Telos Corporation: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Telos Corporation (TLS) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 61/100, corresponding to a C- letter grade (Roarable Hold) at a spot price of $5.21 (-3.87% 1D, market capitalization $405.1M).

Fundamental Cash Engine (12/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of -35.0%, gross margin of 37.0%, operating margin of -24.2%, and free cash flow yield of 6.82%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (13/20) + Insider Conviction (11/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (11/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (14/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 2.99, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Technology sector, operating in the EDP Services industry, with a market capitalization of $0.4B. Per the market data, gross margin is 37%.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Telos Corporation (TLS) reported $164.8M in annual revenue (up from $108.3M in FY2024, +52.2% YoY) and -$36.5M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($145.4M revenue, -$34.4M net income) through FY2025, TLS scaled operating cash flow to $30.2M and free cash flow to $29.4M, backed by $139.9M in total assets against $0 in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (C- • RQD 61/100): Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of 6.82% and institutional whale pillar of 13/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 12/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 13/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $3.79 – $8.36 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Investors must weigh current valuation against -24.2% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Upstream and downstream dependencies are — Sector correlations beyond the Technology / EDP Services classification are — Second-order bottlenecks cannot be identified from the provided data.

Key Question #1: Can TLS sustain or expand its -24.2% operating margin and -35.0% ROIC against EDP Services peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $164.8M and free cash flow of $29.4M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $0 in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is TLS's equity valuation to Technology capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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TLS Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $5.21?

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Per the RQD rating, a 6.82% FCF yield and a 14/20 forensic balance sheet score (Altman Z 2.99; Piotroski F 7/9) suggest the balance she

Don't sleep on TLS's setup in Technology. Per the RQD rating, a 6.82% FCF yield and a 14/20 forensic balance sheet score (Altman Z 2.99; Piotroski F 7/9) suggest the balance sheet and cash generation provide a floor under the stock.. Beta of 1.0 means it moves fast when momentum turns, and the 5-pillar RQD gauge (61/100) backs up the fundamental quality.

ArenaChamp_24 🐂 BULL

@MultipleCompression Fair point on current EV/EBITDA multiples, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in EDP Services. If gross margin (37.0%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

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Spot @ $5.42

Per the market data, ROIC of -35% and operating margin of -24.2% show the business is not yet earning returns on its capital.

Fading this rally in TLS at $5.42. Per the market data, ROIC of -35% and operating margin of -24.2% show the business is not yet earning returns on its capital.. With a beta of 1.0 and the stock sitting at $5.42 (52-wk range $3.79–$8.36), the easy multiple expansion is already priced in.