Talen Energy (TLN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Talen Energy is a U.S.-based independent power producer that owns and operates a diversified portfolio of electric generation assets. The company’s generation mix includes natural gas, coal, hydroelectric and nuclear facilities, enabling it to serve a broad range of baseload and peaking power needs. Through its competitive supply business, Talen Energy delivers electricity and related products into wholesale power markets, with a primary focus on the PJM Interconnection and other regional transmission organizations in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States.

Established in 2015 as the successor to the competitive generation business of PPL Corporation, Talen Energy is headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Since its formation, the company has pursued strategic initiatives to optimize its generation fleet, including long‐term fuel supply contracts and operational improvements designed to enhance reliability and cost efficiency. Talen Energy’s asset portfolio spans multiple states, allowing it to respond flexibly to regional demand patterns and market price signals.

In recent years, Talen Energy has begun investing in renewable and low‐carbon technologies alongside its traditional power assets. The company is exploring opportunities in energy storage, distributed generation and other advanced energy solutions to support grid stability and decarbonization goals. By balancing legacy generation with emerging clean‐energy projects, Talen Energy aims to meet evolving customer requirements while navigating changing regulatory and environmental landscapes.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $264.67 to $285.00
• 50-Day Range: $225.26 to $297.88
• 52-Week Range: $98.50 to $301.70
• Volume: 1.52 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.09 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.20 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.85
• 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 243rd out of 267 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 27.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.59.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Talen Energy is 27.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 64.89.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Talen Energy has a PEG Ratio of 6.79. 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 9.83. 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: 1.42

News Sentiment

Talen Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.42. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Talen Energy this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

20 people have searched for TLN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% 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 stock has increased by 33.1% and is now trading at $268.15.

How were Talen Energy's earnings last quarter?

Talen Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:TLN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The utilities provider reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.35. The utilities provider earned $390 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $556.93 million. Talen Energy had a net margin of 28.51% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.47%.
Read the conference call transcript.

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%).
View institutional ownership trends.

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: 7/16/2025
• 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: -2.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.63
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.85
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.82
• P/E Growth: 6.79
• 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: 5.77
• Cash Flow: $16.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.25
• Book Value: $27.27 per share
• Price / Book: 9.83

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 45,510,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $12.20 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.85