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Track TLN free→NASDAQUtilitiesUtilities - Independent Power ProducersSnapshot 2026-06-12
Recent financial performance sits well below its industry cohort — worth keeping an eye on, though it has not freshly broken.
Recent financial performance is weak, and earnings quality cannot be assessed since the company was unprofitable over the past year. Management's recent track record has been fairly steady, and the capital stance is capital-friendly. Risk is elevated, and the sector backdrop is a headwind, while compared with sector peers, TLN is typical. Peer multiples imply a price about 55% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis); the read is rich, as it trades above peer multiples, and the longer horizon does not make that back through growth. This read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 6 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $360.54. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $361 the market pays 30× p/e — above the 19× p/e peer median but in line with its own 31× history. That premium reflects a durable franchise our peer-anchored $233 fair value understates; treat the 'expensive vs peers' read with low confidence. Analysts: $408–$499. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The market is pricing in roughly 55% of near-term growth above a flat-multiple fair value; not enough history to forecast a comparison. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Flags: expensive valuation, a turbulent sector regime (Heating).
For similar setups historically (n=2,301): about 43% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 77% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Utilities names rated weak grew net income 53% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=906).
Over the trailing year it converted -49.81x of net income into operating cash flow.
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity, long-term interest rates.
2 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Utilities names rated neutral grew net income 57% of the time over the next year (vs 55% for the rest of the cohort, n=5004).
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $3.79 → $3.57 (-5.9% / 30d). 2 raised, 0 cut, 2 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 1 maintained. 94% of analysts rate Buy.
2 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 33.5% above current price.
0 positive, 0 negative / 30d.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$241.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$507.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $3,205.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-12
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: Closing this deal will increase Talen's power generation and market reach.
Confirms:The deal closes with all approvals by the end of Q3 2026.
Disproves:The deal faces delays or does not get the needed approvals.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for TLN yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On May 20, 2026, Talen Energy Supply, LLC (the “Borrower”), a direct subsidiary of Talen Energy Corporation (the “Company”), amended its credit agreement (as amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning provided in the Amended Credit Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”). The Amended Credit Agreement: (i) reprices the Borrower’s existin…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
$408.00 – $499.00 (median $473.50) · 8 analysts · as of 2026-05-21
Looks more expensive than peers.
Around its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Utilities (broad).
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
TLN Talen Energy | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 45 of 100 | expensive | elevated |
WTRG Essential Utilities | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 69 of 100 | fair | moderate |
OGE OGE Energy | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 20 of 100 | full | low |
CWEN Clearway Energy, Inc. (Class C) | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 12 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
ORA Ormat Technologies | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 56 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-12.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-12.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Advance the acquisition of Lawrenceburg, Waterford, and Darby power plants.
Maintain the 2026 Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow guidance ranges.
Realize more than $40 million annual interest savings from debt refinancing.
Focus on enhancing revenue and operating income to improve overall financial performance.
Focus on strategic capital allocation, including debt issuance and credit agreements.
Why it matters: Better credit terms can lower borrowing costs and give more financial options. This helps overall performance.
Confirms:A press release confirms better terms in the new credit agreement.
Disproves:No changes or bad terms reported in the credit agreement.
Why it matters: Talen Energy's revenue growth shows its financial performance is getting better. This means the company can keep growing.
Confirms:Q2 revenue growth reported above 10% year over year.
Disproves:Q2 revenue growth falls below 5% year over year.
Why it matters: Meeting or beating guidance shows strong performance and good financial health.
Confirms:Q2 Adjusted EBITDA is $437.5 million or more.
Disproves:Q2 Adjusted EBITDA is less than $437.5 million.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 5, 2026, Talen Energy Corporation (“Talen”) announced via press release its first quarter 2026 financial and operating results. A copy of the earnings release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”). The information provided under this
Other Events. On April 17, 2026, Talen Energy Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Talen Energy Supply, LLC (“TES”), a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, priced issuances of $1.50 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.125% senior notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”) and $2.50 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.375% senior notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes” and, together with the 2031 Notes, the “Notes”) in private placement transactions not in…