Why TLN rose on Nov 3
Up 7% on Nov 3, and still 9% over its Nov 2 close.
“Adjusted EBITDA increased by $306 million primarily due to the contribution of acquired generation facilities”
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Up 7% on Nov 3, and still 9% over its Nov 2 close.
“Adjusted EBITDA increased by $306 million primarily due to the contribution of acquired generation facilities”
| The company | Sales up 72% on the year |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 3 |
“Anthropic's Spending Commitments Are Soaring Towards $1 Trillion”
TLN closed +7.3% that day.
After its last 4 reports it closed +2.9% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
TLN is #18 of 45 by Quality Score.
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Net income over four quarters: TLN -$254M, VST $2.71B, CEG $3.46B, NRG $1.26B.
Expected to report Thu Feb 25, before the open (in 107 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $1.3B, 63% more than a year ago.
“GAAP Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Stockholders decreased by $(69) million primarily due to higher net income associated with the contribution of acquired generation facilities, higher settled power prices and generation volumes (net of realized hedges), and higher capacity revenues.”
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Sales and Ancillary Services | $1.3B | $626M | $496M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 3)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA | $2.05B to $2.20B |
“Adjusted EBITDA increased by $306 million primarily due to the contribution of acquired generation facilities, higher settled power prices and generation volumes (net of realized hedges), and higher capacity revenues.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 3)
Sales fell 5.8% a year over 3 years, fiscal 2022 to 2025.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.0% | +7.3% | +9.1% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.0% | +2.6% | +10.7% |
| May 5, 2026 | +4.1% | +6.5% | -2.7% |
Sales grew in 2025, to $2.6B. It lost money in 2025 after a profit in 2024.
RSI 56.1, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
One insider sold $988K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
2 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: TLN is under 0.1% of SCHG and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
Talen Energy Corp is an independent power producer and energy infrastructure company based in the United States. It owns and operates several gigawatts of power infrastructure in the United States, including 2.2GW of nuclear power and a dispatchable fossil fleet. The company produces and sells electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into wholesale U.S. power markets, with its generation fleet principally located in the Mid-Atlantic, Ohio, and Montana. Talen's operating segments are: PJM and Others. The PJM segment, which generates maximum revenue, is engaged in electricity generation, marketing activities, and commodity risk and fuel management within the PJM market and is comprised of Susquehanna and Talen's natural gas and coal generation facilities in PJM.
“Increased competition in U.S. energy markets exists in part due to federal and state competitive market initiatives.”
TLN scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #18 of 45 in Electric Services by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 7% on Nov 3, and still 9% over its Nov 2 close. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
TLN scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #18 of 45 in Electric Services by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind TLN's 7.
One insider sold $988K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Gizman I. Abbas, Director, who sold $988K on Jun 15.
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