Thames Capital Management LLC Takes $5.89 Million Position in Talen Energy Corporation $TLN

Thames Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Talen Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:TLN) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 13,849 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $5,891,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of TLN. Amundi acquired a new stake in shares of Talen Energy in the 1st quarter worth $299,000. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Talen Energy in the first quarter valued at about $1,732,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Talen Energy by 11.7% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,280 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,454,000 after purchasing an additional 761 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Talen Energy by 17,400.0% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 875 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $175,000 after purchasing an additional 870 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Talen Energy by 15.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 49,050 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $9,794,000 after purchasing an additional 6,498 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on TLN. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Talen Energy from $453.00 to $445.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Talen Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research downgraded Talen Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, September 18th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Talen Energy from $439.00 to $457.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Scotiabank assumed coverage on shares of Talen Energy in a report on Monday, September 22nd. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $418.00 price objective on the stock. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Talen Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $396.50.

Talen Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TLN opened at $419.07 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 company’s 50-day moving average price is $374.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $374.47. Talen Energy Corporation has a 52 week low of $158.08 and a 52 week high of $451.28. The stock has a market cap of $19.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 90.71, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.97.

Talen Energy (NASDAQ:TLN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $4.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.01 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $812.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $707.90 million. Talen Energy had a return on equity of 13.52% and a net margin of 9.83%.Talen Energy’s revenue was up 24.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.16 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Talen Energy Corporation will post 15.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Talen Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Talen Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Talen agreed to buy ~2.6 GW of natural‑gas generation (Waterford, Darby, Lawrenceburg) from Energy Capital Partners for $3.45B (cash + stock). Management says the deal is immediately accretive to adjusted free cash flow per share ( >15% annually through 2030E) and enhances its ability to serve data centers and large-load customers. GlobeNewswire Release
• Positive Sentiment: Major outlets and data/quote services reported the transaction (Reuters recap) and emphasized the strategic scale and price (≈6.6x 2027E EBITDA), which helped drive buyer demand. Reuters Article
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary noted heavy volume and upward earnings‑estimate revisions that can support further upside; Zacks highlighted the surge and the potential for continued analyst momentum. Zacks Note
• Positive Sentiment: Influencer / TV commentary (Jim Cramer) expressed a buy-inclined view, which can amplify retail interest. MSN / Cramer
• Neutral Sentiment: Talen hosted investor/M&A materials (call, transcript, and slide deck) providing detail on strategic rationale, synergies, and timing — useful for investors doing due diligence but not immediate catalysts by themselves. Call Transcript Slideshow
• Negative Sentiment: Financing and execution risks: the $3.45B price includes ~$2.55B cash funded with new debt and ~$900M in stock — raising near‑term leverage and diluting existing shareholders; closing is conditional on regulatory approvals and HSR clearance (expected H2 2026). GlobeNewswire Release
• Negative Sentiment: Longer-term transition risk: increased exposure to natural gas generation leaves Talen subject to regulatory, carbon‑policy, and market‑structure shifts that could impair valuations if expected cash flows or data‑center demand underperform. (Summary coverage includes Quiver/analysis noting these downside scenarios.) Quiver Quant Summary

About Talen Energy

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).