Talen Energy (TLN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Talen Energy is an independent power producer headquartered in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, that develops, owns and operates power generation facilities across the United States. The company focuses on wholesale power generation and marketing, delivering electricity and ancillary services to regional grid operators and utility customers. Talen Energy’s business model emphasizes reliability, cost-effective operations and strategic asset management within competitive energy markets.

The company’s diversified generation fleet includes nuclear, natural gas, coal and renewable resources. Key assets encompass the Susquehanna nuclear facility in Pennsylvania, several combined-cycle gas plants in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, and coal-fired facilities retrofitted with emissions controls. Talen Energy continues to explore opportunities in battery storage and emerging clean energy technologies to complement its conventional power portfolio.

Through its energy marketing and trading arm, Talen Energy participates in multiple regional transmission organizations such as PJM Interconnection, MISO, NYISO and WECC. The company offers capacity, energy and ancillary service products, helping system operators balance supply and demand while managing price volatility. Talen Energy also provides contract structuring, risk management solutions and long-term power purchase agreements to corporate and industrial clients seeking customized energy solutions.

Formed in 2015 following a strategic spin-off of generation assets, Talen Energy has since pursued a growth strategy centered on operational excellence and sustainability. Under the leadership of President and CEO Steve Littlefield, the company aims to modernize its fleet, enhance environmental performance and support grid reliability. Talen Energy’s management team brings extensive experience in power plant operations, finance and regulatory affairs to guide the firm through evolving industry dynamics.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $270.37 to $282.81
• 50-Day Range: $222.28 to $297.88
• 52-Week Range: $98.50 to $301.70
• Volume: 961,172 shs
• Average Volume: 1.09 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.83 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.28
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $260.67
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Talen Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Talen Energy scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 242nd out of 266 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Talen Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 14 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Talen Energy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -54.45%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Talen Energy are expected to decrease by -54.45% in the coming year, from $15.94 to $7.26 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Talen Energy is 29.28, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.26.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Talen Energy is 29.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 63.94.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Talen Energy has a PEG Ratio of 6.65. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Talen Energy has a P/B Ratio of 10.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for TLN.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Talen Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Talen Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for TLN.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.37

News Sentiment

Talen Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.37. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Talen Energy this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

19 people have searched for TLN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 19% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Talen Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Talen Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $114,090,933.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.38% of the stock of Talen Energy is held by institutions.

TLN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TLN shares performed this year?

Talen Energy's stock was trading at $201.47 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, TLN shares have increased by 40.0% and is now trading at $281.96.

How were Talen Energy's earnings last quarter?

Talen Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:TLN) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The utilities provider reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.35. The utilities provider had revenue of $390 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $556.93 million. Talen Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.47% and a net margin of 28.51%.
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Who are Talen Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Talen Energy include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.69%), Tran Capital Management L.P. (0.45%), CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT and Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.05%).
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How do I buy shares of Talen Energy?

Shares of TLN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Today: 7/14/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Other Alt Energy
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:TLN
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:TLN
• CIK: 1622536
• Web: www.talenenergy.com
• Phone: +1-610-7445151
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,894
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Talen Energy: $260.67
• High Price Target: $366.00
• Low Price Target: $185.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -7.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.63
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.69
• P/E Growth: 6.65
• Net Income: $998 million
• Net Margins: 28.51%
• Pretax Margin: 26.85%
• Return on Equity: 11.47%
• Return on Assets: 3.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.52
• Current Ratio: 1.62
• Quick Ratio: 1.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.12 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.07
• Cash Flow: $17.71 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.92
• Book Value: $27.27 per share
• Price / Book: 10.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 45,510,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $12.83 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.85