Stock·NASDAQ·Utilities
Talen Energy Corporation (TLN)
- Market cap
- $16.78B
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Street target
- $449.00median of 17 analysts
- 52-week range
- $279.77 $449.84
The short version
Where TLN stands today, in four lines, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
TLN at a glance
Talen Energy Corporation (TLN): Hold, 57/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Up: the price is above both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($324.66 and $351.30).
- Insiders Insiders sold $115.1M and made no open-market purchases over the last 18 months.
Figures as of October 17, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
CleaRank rates Talen Energy Corporation (TLN) Hold, with a model score of 57/100.
The analysts' outlook lifts the score most: 15 of 17 analysts rate it a buy and the median target is 26.5% above the price. Valuation holds it back most: the company has no meaningful P/E because it lost money and the P/S of 4.53 is 37.3% above the sector median. The trend is up: TLN trades 9.29% above its 50-day average of $324.66 and 1.00% above its 200-day average of $351.30. Over the past year the price fell 15.14%.
Only on CleaRank
Figures we compute ourselves from TLN's own price, earnings and insider-filing history. Tap one to see it in context.
Price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
2/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $354.81 is 9.3% above the 50-day simple moving average of $324.66.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 1.0% above the 200-day simple moving average of $351.30.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($324.66) is 7.6% below the 200-day average ($351.30), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 44% of its 52-week range, between $279.77 and $449.84.
TLN share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far TLN has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where TLN sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
Fundamentals
Valuation against the sector, and the revenue and earnings behind it.
Valuation and quality checks
0/2P/S below the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 4.53 is 37.3% above the sector median of 3.3.Profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was $-185.0M on revenue of $3.7B, a net margin of -4.9%.
Key statistics
The headline figures for TLN.
As of October 17, 2026, TLN trades at $354.81, with a market value of $16.78B and no P/E ratio (its trailing earnings are negative).
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of TLN's valuation, growth and risks.
A P/E cannot be read for TLN: it is not meaningful, because the company lost money over the last 12 months. The price-to-sales ratio of 4.53 sits 37.3% above the sector median of 3.3. The company has a market capitalisation of $16.8B.
TLN is losing money: its net margin is -4.95%, its operating margin is -4.80%, and its return on equity of -12.83% sits below the sector median of 9.6%. On growth, the company is ahead of its sector, with revenue up 111.20% in the latest year against a sector median of 4.1%. Debt-to-equity stands at 5.84.
TLN's average daily move is 3.71%. The price is 21.13% below its 52-week high of $449.84.
TLN against the Utilities sector
How TLN compares with the median Utilities stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to sales vs sector: On price-to-sales, the yardstick used here in place of P/E, TLN trades at 4.53x, +37% versus the sector average of 3.30x.
Return vs XLU: Since May 6, 2025, TLN has gained 51.1% against a gain of 4.8% for XLU.
Performance against XLU
TLN and the Utilities sector fund over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much TLN sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
Revenue growth: Revenue grew 26.7% in FY2025 to $2.6B, from $2.1B a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was -8.3% in FY2025, down from 48.9% the year before.
Loss-making: TLN lost $219M in FY2025.
AI analysis and technicals
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
3/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 56.7, in neutral territory.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 56.7 is above the 50 midpoint, so buyers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is positive, so the 12-day average is above the 26-day average.
CleaRank AI analysis of TLN
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
TLN is in an uptrend. The price of $354.81 stands 1.00% above its 200-day average of $351.30, and it also sits 9.29% above its 50-day average of $324.66. Both averages trail the price, and the 50-day is 7.58% below the 200-day. Over the past year, the price is 26.82% above the 52-week low of $279.77 and 21.13% below the 52-week high of $449.84.
Recent gains sit on top of a weaker longer record. The price climbed 23.34% over the past month, but it slipped 4.73% over the past three months and dropped 15.14% across the past year. Last session volume was 46.6% below its average even though the price edged up 0.34%. The 14-day RSI reads 56.7, which is in the neutral zone, and the MACD line is positive.
New analyst coverage ›
Mizuho started coverage at Outperform on August 24, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, Mizuho, August 24, 2026
Rating reaffirmed ›
Morgan Stanley kept its Overweight rating on September 18, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, Morgan Stanley, September 18, 2026
- The two nearest levels to watch are the 52-week high at $449.84, which sits above the price, and the 200-day SMA at $351.30, which sits below it.
- A 14-day RSI of 56.7 is neutral, and the MACD line is positive. Readings above 70 or below 30 would signal stretched momentum.
The uptrend depends on TLN holding above its 50-day average of $324.66 and its 200-day average of $351.30. A close below the 200-day would be the first sign of that trend weakening. If the price pulls back, the first level it would meet is the 200-day SMA at $351.30.
Above the price, the next level to watch is the 52-week high at $449.84. The 14-day RSI of 56.7 sits in neutral territory, inside the 40 to 60 band.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for TLN, from its daily closes.
As of October 17, 2026, with TLN at $354.81, its 14-day RSI is 56.7 (neutral territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $324.66 and its 200-day is $351.30.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 17, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26).
What TLN moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 17, 2026, TLN's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.47 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.51 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.21 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.18 with gold (XAU).
What Wall Street expects
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
2/3Most analysts rate it a buy ›
15 of 17 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $449.00 is 26.5% above the price.More buy ratings than three months ago ›
15 of 17 rate it a buy now, against 15 of 17 three months ago.
TLN Wall Street View
12-month price targets
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Mizuho | Initiates | Outperform |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight |
As of October 17, 2026, 17 Wall Street analysts cover TLN: 15 rate it a buy or strong buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $307.00 to $560.00, with a median of $449.00, 26.5% above the price of $354.81.
Source: TwelveData analyst consensus. Targets and ratings belong to the analysts, not to CleaRank.
A trade plan, if you want one
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
TLN trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Entry Strategies pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
TLN moves about 3.7% a day on average, so a stop can fill well past its level. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much TLN tends to move, against the market and on its own.
The long record
TLN's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
1/3Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 3.71% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 36.7%, from October 2025 to September 2026; the price is still 20.4% below that peak.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in July 2024 is now worth $30,587, against $14,362 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
TLN Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 17, 2026, TLN's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 2 years with dividends reinvested was -36.7% (October 2025 to September 2026); it is still 20.4% below that peak.
From daily closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into TLN in July 2024 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: TLN beat the S&P 500 over this period: $30,587 against $14,362.
A $10,000 investment in TLN in July 2024 would be worth about $30,587 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $14,362 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to TLN, and which have not.
Strongest month, September: an average of +21.15%.
Weakest month, January: an average of -3.86%.
This month, October: has averaged -2.53%. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Average return for each calendar month over the stored price history; treat short histories with caution.
Long-term scenarios
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in TLN, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 10-year Monte Carlo simulation projects that a $10,000 investment in TLN today could grow to about $29,511 by 2036 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $223,891 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $3,890. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
TLN Stock Price Prediction: 2030
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $547 for TLN by 2030 in the base case, from $355 today (1.5x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $152. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on TLN's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $208 | $395 | $750 | |
| 2028 | $178 | $441 | $1,090 | |
| 2029 | $162 | $491 | $1,489 | |
| 2030 | $152 | $547 | $1,971 | |
| 2031 | $145 | $610 | $2,554 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of TLN's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles. TLN is highly volatile, so its upside column reaches an extreme multiple; treat it as a statistical tail, not an expectation.
Insider trading
What the people running the company have bought and sold.
TLN insider trading
Shares the company's directors and officers bought and sold, from their own filings.
Month by month
Open-market purchases above the line, sales below.
Insider buying: No insider bought TLN shares on the open market in the last 18 months. Sales are often planned in advance or cover tax on vesting shares, so they say less than purchases would.
As of October 17, 2026, TLN insiders reported 2 open-market sales worth $115.1M and no open-market purchases over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | Terry L Nutt
President
|
Grant | 8.3K | - |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Gizman I. Abbas
Director
|
Sell | 2.6K | $988.0K |
| May 22, 2026 | Gizman I. Abbas
Director
|
Grant | 4.1K | - |
| May 22, 2026 | Brad Berryman
Chief Operating Officer
|
Grant | 99.1K | - |
| May 22, 2026 | Edward T. Casulli
Officer
|
Grant | 6.4K | - |
| May 22, 2026 | Anthony R Horton
Director
|
Grant | 4.1K | - |
| May 22, 2026 | Karen T Hyde
Director
|
Grant | 4.1K | - |
| May 22, 2026 | Dale E Lebsack Jr.
Officer
|
Grant | 85.6K | - |
| May 22, 2026 | Mark Allen Mcfarland
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 354.9K | - |
| May 22, 2026 | Christopher E Morice
Officer
|
Grant | 67.0K | - |
| May 22, 2026 | Cole Muller
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 62.9K | - |
| May 22, 2026 | Joseph Nigro
Director
|
Grant | 4.1K | - |
| May 22, 2026 | Terry L Nutt
President
|
Grant | 90.8K | - |
| May 22, 2026 | Darren J Olagues
Officer
|
Grant | 7.4K | - |
| May 22, 2026 | Anthony J. Plagens
Officer
|
Grant | 5.7K | - |
| May 22, 2026 | Stephen James Schaefer
Director
|
Grant | 22.5K | - |
| May 22, 2026 | Christine Benson Schwartzstein
Director
|
Grant | 4.1K | - |
| May 22, 2026 | Andrew M. Wright
Officer
|
Grant | 95.5K | - |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Terry L Nutt
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 20.8K | - |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Rubric Capital Management L.p.
Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
|
Sell | 388.5K | $114.1M |
| Jun 27, 2025 | John C Wander
General Counsel
|
Grant | 20.8K | - |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Gizman I. Abbas
Director
|
Grant | 4.1K | - |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Brad Berryman
Officer
|
Grant | 20.8K | - |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Anthony R Horton
Director
|
Grant | 4.1K | - |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Karen T Hyde
Director
|
Grant | 4.1K | - |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Dale E Lebsack Jr.
Officer
|
Grant | 17.9K | - |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Mark Allen Mcfarland
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 74.4K | - |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Christopher E Morice
Officer
|
Grant | 14.1K | - |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Cole Muller
Officer
|
Grant | 13.2K | - |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Joseph Nigro
Director
|
Grant | 4.1K | - |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Anthony J. Plagens
Officer
|
Grant | 5.7K | - |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Stephen James Schaefer
Director
|
Grant | 4.1K | - |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Christine Benson Schwartzstein
Director
|
Grant | 4.1K | - |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Andrew M. Wright
Officer
|
Grant | 20.0K | - |
Source: TwelveData, from SEC Form 4 filings
Questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 17, 2026.