Scotiabank Has Positive View of Talen Energy FY2026 Earnings

Talen Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:TLN) – Stock analysts at Scotiabank raised their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Talen Energy in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 19th. Scotiabank analyst A. Weisel now anticipates that the utilities provider will earn $23.06 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $23.03. The consensus estimate for Talen Energy’s current full-year earnings is $15.94 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Talen Energy’s FY2027 earnings at $27.68 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Talen Energy in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Talen Energy from $445.00 to $506.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Barclays dropped their price target on Talen Energy from $457.00 to $425.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $474.00 price objective on shares of Talen Energy in a research report on Friday. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Talen Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $410.92.

Talen Energy Stock Performance

Shares of TLN opened at $382.25 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.02. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $369.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $383.41. Talen Energy has a 12 month low of $158.08 and a 12 month high of $451.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 82.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.98.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in shares of Talen Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Talen Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. MAI Capital Management raised its stake in Talen Energy by 115.7% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 110 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of Talen Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Talen Energy by 581.8% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 75 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.38% of the company’s stock.

Talen Energy Company Profile

Talen Energy Inc is an independent power producer that develops and operates a diversified portfolio of thermal and renewable generation facilities across the United States. The company supplies wholesale electricity and related services to utilities, large industrial customers, and power marketers, participating actively in regional markets such as PJM Interconnection and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Talen’s asset base comprises a mix of natural gas-fired, coal-fired and nuclear generation, supplemented by battery storage and other flexible resources designed to support the evolving needs of the grid.

Established in December 2015 through the combination of the competitive generation businesses previously held by two major utility groups, Talen Energy was structured as a standalone, publicly traded entity on the NASDAQ stock exchange (TLN).