Talen Energy Corp (NASDAQ: TLN) has seen a decline in its stock price by -2.62 in relation to its previous close of 217.71. However, the company has experienced a -10.33% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-24 that Investors interested in Alternative Energy – Other stocks are likely familiar with Kolibri Global Energy Inc. (KGEI) and Talen Energy Corporation (TLN). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
Is It Worth Investing in Talen Energy Corp (NASDAQ: TLN) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Talen Energy Corp (NASDAQ: TLN) is 11.35x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for TLN is 1.46. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for TLN is 49.67M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.27% of that float. On February 27, 2025, TLN’s average trading volume was 971.41K shares.
TLN’s Market Performance
TLN stock saw an increase of -10.33% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 3.71% and a quarterly increase of -1.02%. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.63%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.63% for Talen Energy Corp (TLN). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -8.36% for TLN stock, with a simple moving average of 25.26% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of TLN
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TLN reach a price target of $253. The rating they have provided for TLN stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 03rd, 2025.
Daiwa Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to TLN, setting the target price at $248 in the report published on December 04th of the previous year.
TLN Trading at -4.28% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought TLN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.63%, as shares surge +0.33% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.53% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TLN fell by -9.19%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +100.67% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $231.49. In addition, Talen Energy Corp saw 5.23% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at TLN starting from Rubric Capital Management LP, who sale 4,893,507 shares at the price of $204.35 back on Dec 13 ’24. After this action, Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 6,475,107 shares of Talen Energy Corp, valued at $999,999,900 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for TLN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Talen Energy Corp stands at 0.64. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 47.08, with 15.98 for asset returns.
Based on Talen Energy Corp (TLN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.1. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.38.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.71 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.23. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 17.74for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.25. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.10.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Talen Energy Corp (TLN) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
