Talen Energy Shares Drop 7% to $387.83 as Trump and Governors Seek to Cap Grid Auctions
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 16 2026
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Talen drops 7% to $387.83 as Trump, governors seek to cap grid auctions
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Analyst Views on TLN
Wall Street analysts forecast TLN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for TLN is 457.00 USD with a low forecast of 418.00 USD and a high forecast of 511.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
9 Analyst Rating
8 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 365.170
Low
418.00
Averages
457.00
High
511.00
Current: 365.170
Low
418.00
Averages
457.00
High
511.00
About TLN
Talen Energy Corporation is an independent power producer and energy infrastructure company. It owns and operates approximately 13.1 gigawatts of power infrastructure in the United States, including 2.2 gigawatts of nuclear power and a dispatchable fossil fleet. It produces and sells electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into wholesale U.S. power markets, with its generation fleet located in the Mid-Atlantic, Ohio and Montana. Its PJM segment is engaged in electricity generation, marketing activities, commodity risk and fuel management within the PJM RTO or ISO markets and comprises Susquehanna and Talen’s natural gas and coal generation facilities. Its Other segment includes the operating and marketing activities of Montana’s proportionate share of Colstrip in the WECC market and other non-material operating and development activities. Its power generation assets provide reliable and dispatchable energy for the requirements of commercial, industrial and residential customers.
About the author

Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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