Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Talen Energy (TLN)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Talen Energy (NASDAQ: TLN) in the last few weeks:

• 8/10/2026 – Talen Energy had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $509.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/8/2026 – Talen Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 8/7/2026 – Talen Energy was given a new $449.00 price target by Susquehanna.
• 8/6/2026 – Talen Energy had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $482.00 to $501.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/4/2026 – Talen Energy had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/29/2026 – Talen Energy was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 7/28/2026 – Talen Energy had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $411.00 to $408.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/27/2026 – Talen Energy had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $477.00 to $482.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – Talen Energy had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $453.00 to $422.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Talen Energy had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $463.00 to $470.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Talen Energy had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $508.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/23/2026 – Talen Energy was downgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $453.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – Talen Energy is now covered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $499.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – Talen Energy is now covered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $499.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Gizman I. Abbas sold 2,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $380.00, for a total transaction of $988,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 2,606 shares in the company, valued at approximately $990,280. This represents a 49.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

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).