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TLS Telos (TLS) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Software & IT · Services-computer integrated systems design · CIK 0000320121
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Activist 13DForm 144 · 6
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
98
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about TLS

Insiders, 180 days
-$4.0M net sold
5 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$2.7M
6 notices
Activist stakes (13D), 180 days
1 filing
Largest: 9.1% of the class

Telos insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, TELOS CORP insiders sold a net $4.0M of stock across 182 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Wood John B
Chairman and CEO
SELL
2026-09-21 SEC
96,151
$389.4K
+36.1%
Context
  • 16 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (12 buys, 4 sales), the last on Dec 4, 2025.
  • +26.3% median (+24.4% mean) 90-day return after 11 previous buys.
  • The trade is 6.4% of the 1,505,867 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 98 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chairman and CEO Wood John B sold about $389.4K of TLS on Sep 21, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 98 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Bendza Gary Mark
EVP, CFO
SELL
2026-09-21 SECtraded 2026-09-18
174,539
$706.9K
+36.1%
Context
  • 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Sep 11, 2026.
  • The trade is 51.8% of the 337,008 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 98 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, CFO Bendza Gary Mark sold about $706.9K of TLS on Sep 18, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 98 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Bendza Gary Mark
EVP, CFO
SELL
2026-09-11 SEC
25,461
$110.2K
+30.1%
Context
  • 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 sales), the last on Sep 9, 2026.
  • The trade is 5.0% of the 511,547 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 98 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, CFO Bendza Gary Mark sold about $110.2K of TLS on Sep 11, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 98 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Bendza Gary Mark
EVP, CFO
SELL
2026-09-10 SECtraded 2026-09-09
200,000
$910.0K
+41.3%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Jun 26, 2026.
  • The trade is 37.2% of the 537,008 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 98 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, CFO Bendza Gary Mark sold about $910.0K of TLS on Sep 9, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 98 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Robbins Edward Hutchinson Jr.
EVP, General Counsel
SELL
2026-09-02 SEC
62,398
$295.1K
+14.6%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Mar 18, 2026.
  • The trade is 10.6% of the 589,915 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 98 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, General Counsel Robbins Edward Hutchinson Jr. sold about $295.1K of TLS on Sep 2, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 98 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
182 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$4.0M over 180 days
-$2.5M over 90 days
below 56% of Software & IT
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
98 funds bought in last quarter
more than 52% of Software & IT
Revenue
+52.2% year over year
more than 86% of Software & IT
Margin
-22.2% net margin
below 69% of Software & IT
Buybacks
$6.9M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 80% of Software & IT
Short interest
5.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.7 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 54% of Software & IT
The situation: each line is one rule over one dataset
John B. Wood disclosed a 5%+ stake (9.1%) in the last six months.
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-25.1%12M
-48%-31%-13%+4%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-12-11 · Bendza Gary Mark sold $1.5M2025-11-25 · Schaufeld Fredrick sold $914.5K2026-09-09 · Bendza Gary Mark sold $910.0K2025-12-03 · Wood John B sold $838.5K2025-12-04 · Wood John B sold $837.0K2026-09-18 · Bendza Gary Mark sold $706.9K2025-11-26 · Schaufeld Fredrick sold $471.2K2025-11-11 · Bendza Gary Mark sold $414.6K2026-06-25 · Bendza Gary Mark sold $410.5K2026-09-21 · Wood John B sold $389.4K2025-12-03 · Schaufeld Fredrick sold $359.5K2026-06-26 · Bendza Gary Mark sold $353.4K2026-06-24 · Bendza Gary Mark sold $313.4K2026-09-02 · Robbins Edward Hutchinson Jr. sold $295.1K2026-03-18 · Robbins Edward Hutchinson Jr. sold $259.4K2026-06-22 · Jacobs Bradley W. sold $240.4K2026-03-17 · Robbins Edward Hutchinson Jr. sold $148.8K2025-12-12 · Schaufeld Fredrick sold $133.9K2026-09-11 · Bendza Gary Mark sold $110.2K2026-05-14 · Dockery Derrick D. sold $74.5K2025-12-04 · Schaufeld Fredrick sold $62.0K2026-08-21 · Dockery Derrick D. sold $53.2K2026-08-12 · Dockery Derrick D. sold $47.7K2026-05-28 · Dockery Derrick D. sold $38.2K2026-06-24 · Dockery Derrick D. sold $30.5K2026-03-19 · Dockery Derrick D. sold $17.1K2026-07-24 · John B. Wood filed a 5%+ stake (9.1%)2026-09-21 · John B. Wood filed to sell $387.0K2026-09-11 · Gary Mark Bendza filed to sell $936.0K2026-09-09 · Gary Mark Bendza filed to sell $932.0K2026-09-02 · EDWARD ROBBINS filed to sell $294.9K2026-08-21 · DERRICK DOCKERY filed to sell $53.2K2026-08-12 · DERRICK DOCKERY filed to sell $47.7K2026-06-24 · Gary Mark Bendza filed to sell $1.1M2026-06-24 · DERRICK DOCKERY filed to sell $30.5K2026-06-22 · BRADLEY JACOBS filed to sell $240.1K
Insider sell13D/G stakeForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns TLS: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BARCLAYS PLC
9,459,214 sh
$43.5M
BlackRock, Inc.
4,347,411 sh
$20.0M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
2,368,594 sh
$10.9M
PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD
2,228,740 sh
$10.3M
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
2,186,604 sh
$10.1M

Congress trades in TLS

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

13D: intends to influence · 13G: passive
John B. Wood
Activist 13D · 2026-07-24
9.1%

TLS planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
John B. Wood
Filed 2026-09-21
$387.0K
Gary Mark Bendza
Filed 2026-09-11
$936.0K
Gary Mark Bendza
Filed 2026-09-09
$932.0K
EDWARD ROBBINS
Filed 2026-09-02
$294.9K
DERRICK DOCKERY
Filed 2026-08-21
$53.2K

TLS mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Defiance Drone and Modern Warfare ETF
$1.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.9%
Global X Cybersecurity ETF
$6.9M position · as of 2026-05-31
0.6%
Zacks Small-Cap Core Fund
$162.1K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.5%
Ultra-Small Company Market Fund
$299.3K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.2%
Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF
$616.4K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.2%
SIIT SMALL CAP FUND
$250.1K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.1%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Government contracts
Award ceilings over the contract's life, subsidiaries included. Not annual revenue (USASpending.gov).
Department Of The Interior
GOVERNANCE, RISK, AND COMPLIANCE (GRC) - AUTHORITY TO OPERATE (ATO) MODERNIZATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF · 2026-09-28
$11.8M
Federal awards ≥ $25M in the last 90 days, matched via the SAM.gov parent registry
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. John B. Wood
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$1.2M
-$12.9K
$1.0M
-79%
+24%
2022
$10.7M
$2.4M
$4.6M
-70%
-35%
2021
$12.2M
$5.9M
$8.7M
-9%
+50%
2020
$3.2M
$3.2M
$1.4M
+94%
+36%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
An activist crossed the 5% line with declared intent.
The record shows a net $4.0M sold by insiders over 180 days, 98 funds added last quarter, $2.7M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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TLS financials

Revenue growth
+52.2%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-22.2%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$193.7M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
-8.1%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$33.7M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.12x
long-term debt only, 2018-12-31 (91 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
3.15x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2018-12-31 (91 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
-14.9%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
-10.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on capital employed
-17.0%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Enterprise value
$377.4M
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-08-03 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2018-12-31 (91 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+8.1%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$164.8M$108.3M$145.4M$216.9M
Gross profit$61.0M$34.4M$52.9M$79.0M
Operating income-$39.9M-$55.9M-$40.3M-$53.9M
Net income-$36.5M-$52.5M-$34.4M-$53.4M
EPS (diluted)-0.50-0.73-0.50-0.79
Operating cash flow$30.2M-$25.9M$1.6M$16.5M
Cash$53.2M$54.6M$99.3M$119.3M
Buybacks$13.6M$0$139.0K$11.1M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

TLS Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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TLS ranks highest on financial health (72nd percentile) and growth (67th), and lowest on insider conviction (18th), among Software & IT peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
35
Inputs
  • Return on equity-14.9% · 34 pct, sector of 286
  • Return on assets-10.3% · 41 pct, sector of 381
  • Return on invested capitalpre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
  • Return on capital employed-17.0% · 30 pct, sector of 294
Financial health
72
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.12x · 55 pct, sector of 288
  • Cash flow to debt3.15x · 90 pct, sector of 241
Growth
67
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+52.2% · 86 pct, sector of 480
  • Backlog growth, YoY+9.3% · 48 pct, sector of 182
Insider conviction
18
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$4.0M · 37 pct, sector of 285
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 290
Institutional and government
41
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter98 · 52 pct, sector of 415
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180d$11.8M · 29 pct, universe of 69
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
36
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+5.0% · 50 pct, sector of 530
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+20.3% · 23 pct, sector of 316
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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TLS filings, in plain words

Are Telos insiders buying or selling TLS?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Telos insiders were net sellers, a net $4.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 5 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of TLS?

Yes. 6 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $2.7M of stock; the latest, by John B. Wood, was filed 2026-09-21.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Telos insiders were net sellers of TLS, a net $4.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 5 sellers. None of the 14 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 6 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $2.7M of stock. 1 activist Schedule 13D filing in the last 180 days declared an intent to influence the company, the largest for 9.1% of the class. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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