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Talen Energy Corporation

TLN

NASDAQUtilitiesIndependent Power Producers

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$314.46

−$2.53 · -0.80%

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Sell

Trim exposure — unfavorable risk-reward

Valuation

9

Overpriced

Momentum

41

Neutral

Sentiment

50

Mixed

Risk resilience

49

Elevated Risk

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Company profile

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Talen Energy Corporation functions as an independent power producer and infrastructure enterprise, providing electricity, capacity, and essential ancillary services to wholesale energy markets across the United States. The company's diverse generation assets include nuclear, fossil fuel, solar, and coal-powered facilities. Additionally, it is currently engaged in the development of battery energy storage projects. Overall, Talen Energy owns and manages an extensive portfolio of power infrastructure, amounting to approximately 10.7 gigawatts. The firm's headquarters are situated in Houston, Texas.

Industry
Independent Power Producers
Sector
Utilities
Headquarters
US
CEO
Mark Allen McFarland
Listed since
Jun 2, 2023
Employees
1,880

Market position

Day range

Current $314.46

52-week range

Current $314.46

Open
$319.06
Previous close
$316.99
Volume
938.1K
1.15× average
Average volume
813.13K
Average daily volume
Market cap
14.27B USD
Beta
1.67
Market reference 1
50-day average
$367.23
-14.37% below average
200-day average
$361.84
-13.09% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
23.2B USD
P/E (TTM)
-77.84×
P/B (TTM)
8.93×
P/S (TTM)
4.05×
EV / EBITDA
45.31×
Earnings yield
-1.28%
Free cash flow yield
2.39%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
44.57%
Operating margin
7.31%
Net margin
-5.24%
Return on equity
-20.04%
Return on assets
-2.01%
Return on invested capital
0.16%

Financial health

Debt / equity
5.92×
Current ratio
1.28×
Altman Z-score
0.85
Piotroski F-score
4 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends59%17%-25%-66%Gross margin, FY2021: 13.58%Gross margin, FY2022: 31.92%Gross margin, FY2023: 43.26%Gross margin, FY2024: 32.03%Gross margin, FY2025: 38.12%Operating margin, FY2021: -25.13%Operating margin, FY2022: 4.31%Operating margin, FY2023: 3.44%Operating margin, FY2024: 7.96%Operating margin, FY2025: 0.61%Net margin, FY2021: -55.72%Net margin, FY2022: -53.44%Net margin, FY2023: 25.13%Net margin, FY2024: 48.14%Net margin, FY2025: -8.34%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 13.58%. Gross margin FY2022 31.92%. Gross margin FY2023 43.26%. Gross margin FY2024 32.03%. Gross margin FY2025 38.12%. Operating margin FY2021 -25.13%. Operating margin FY2022 4.31%. Operating margin FY2023 3.44%. Operating margin FY2024 7.96%. Operating margin FY2025 0.61%. Net margin FY2021 -55.72%. Net margin FY2022 -53.44%. Net margin FY2023 25.13%. Net margin FY2024 48.14%. Net margin FY2025 -8.34%.

Income trends

Revenue

2.63B USD+26.68%

Operating income

16M USD-90.30%

Net income

−219M USD−1.22B USD
Income trends across reported periods3.02B USD1.45B USD−114.5M USD−1.68B USDRevenue, FY2021: 1.78B USDRevenue, FY2022: 2.41B USDRevenue, FY2023: 2.44B USDRevenue, FY2024: 2.07B USDRevenue, FY2025: 2.63B USDOperating income, FY2021: −446M USDOperating income, FY2022: 104M USDOperating income, FY2023: 84M USDOperating income, FY2024: 165M USDOperating income, FY2025: 16M USDNet income, FY2021: −989M USDNet income, FY2022: −1.29B USDNet income, FY2023: 613M USDNet income, FY2024: 998M USDNet income, FY2025: −219M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 1.78B USD. Revenue FY2022 2.41B USD. Revenue FY2023 2.44B USD. Revenue FY2024 2.07B USD. Revenue FY2025 2.63B USD. Operating income FY2021 −446M USD. Operating income FY2022 104M USD. Operating income FY2023 84M USD. Operating income FY2024 165M USD. Operating income FY2025 16M USD. Net income FY2021 −989M USD. Net income FY2022 −1.29B USD. Net income FY2023 613M USD. Net income FY2024 998M USD. Net income FY2025 −219M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue2.63B USD2.07B USD2.44B USD2.41B USD1.78B USD
Cost of goods sold1.63B USD1.41B USD1.38B USD1.64B USD1.53B USD
Gross profit1B USD664M USD1.06B USD770M USD241M USD
Selling, general, and administrative624M USD163M USD142M USD106M USD147M USD
Operating expenses985M USD499M USD971M USD666M USD687M USD
Interest expense302M USD238M USD335M USD359M USD326M USD
Depreciation and amortization376M USD408M USD507M USD643M USD651M USD
Operating income16M USD165M USD84M USD104M USD−446M USD
Net income−219M USD998M USD613M USD−1.29B USD−989M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
64%
7 beats, 4 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+258.40%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
-2
Estimate 3.21 · Miss by 162.31%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates9.863.61-2.64-8.89Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 27, 2025: actual 2.07, estimate 0.77, surprise +168.83%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 8, 2025: actual -2.94, estimate 1.03, surprise -385.44%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual 1.5, estimate -1.04, surprise +244.23%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 5, 2025: actual 4.25, estimate 3.18, surprise +33.65%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 26, 2026: actual -7.6, estimate 2.62, surprise -390.08%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 5, 2026: actual 1.33, estimate 5.01, surprise -73.45%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 5, 2026: actual -2, estimate 3.21, surprise -162.31%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 4, 2026: actual —, estimate 8.57, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.37B1.02B676.12M331.5MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 27, 2025: actual 467M USD, estimate 430.62M USD, surprise +8.45%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 8, 2025: actual 390M USD, estimate 491.97M USD, surprise -20.73%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual 630M USD, estimate 391.98M USD, surprise +60.72%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 5, 2025: actual 812M USD, estimate 745.48M USD, surprise +8.92%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 26, 2026: actual 749M USD, estimate 663.98M USD, surprise +12.80%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 5, 2026: actual 1.13B USD, estimate 1.05B USD, surprise +7.84%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 5, 2026: actual 747M USD, estimate 832.81M USD, surprise -10.30%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 4, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.29B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$473.67

50.63% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $560Average $473.67Low $411

Rating distribution

13 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy1185%
Hold215%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

12 institutions
ScotiabankmaintainSector Perform
Melius ResearchmaintainBuy

TLN news

investopedia.com

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defenseworld.net

Bank of America Corp DE Sells 16,400 Shares of Talen Energy Corporation $TLN

Bank of America Corp DE cut its holdings in shares of Talen Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: TLN) by 10.1% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission…

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seekingalpha.com

Talen Energy: Very Solid FCF Yield, With More Upside If Data Center Pipeline Converts

Talen Energy remains a buy, with robust FCF growth visibility driven by data center demand and the Cornerstone acquisition. TLN raised 2026 adj. EBITDA guidance to $2.025–2.225 billion and adj. FCF to $1.2–1.35 billion,…

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zacks.com

TLN Q2 Earnings Call Emphasizes Cash Flow and Data Center Strategy

Talen Energy raises 2026 guidance and its 2028 cash-flow outlook while advancing grid-connected data centers and preserving merchant upside in PJM.

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seekingalpha.com

Talen Energy: The PPL Basis Discount Is The Dark Horse For FCF Growth

Talen Energy Corporation is rated Buy with a $575/share 2028 price target, driven by strong capacity auction results and robust FCF projections. TLN benefits from multi-year visibility into rising contracted revenues,…

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marketbeat.com

Talen Energy Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Talen Energy NASDAQ: TLN reported second-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $374 million and adjusted free cash flow of $212 million, citing contributions from recently acquired natural gas plants, higher PJM capacity pricing,…

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ETFs holding TLN

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF logoiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFIJH
Market value
560.45M
Weight
0.44%
AUM
125.92B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$76.77+0.52%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
483.15M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$378.24+0.44%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB
Market value
348.5M
Weight
0.19%
AUM
183.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$304.76+0.64%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFVBK
Market value
201.49M
Weight
0.45%
AUM
43.8B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$358.65+0.70%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
174.71M
Weight
0.18%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$245.53+0.82%
Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF logoVirtus Reaves Utilities ETFUTES
Market value
132.5M
Weight
10.50%
AUM
1.27B USD
Expense ratio
0.49%
Price / 1D
$74.03-2.02%
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust logoState Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF TrustMDY
Market value
105.38M
Weight
0.40%
AUM
26.72B USD
Expense ratio
0.23%
Price / 1D
$699.6+0.48%
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF logoiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETFIJK
Market value
94.59M
Weight
0.84%
AUM
10.95B USD
Expense ratio
0.16%
Price / 1D
$115.45+0.37%

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