Talen Energy's Q1 net income swings to profit

Talen Energy

05/05/2026 22:00

Overview

U.S. power producer's Q1 adjusted EBITDA more than doubled yr/yr

Company reports GAAP net income of $63 million

Q1 diluted EPS missed analyst expectations

Company reaffirmed 2026 adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow guidance

Outlook

Talen reaffirms 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $1.75 bln to $2.05 bln, excluding Cornerstone Acquisition

Company maintains 2026 Adjusted Free Cash Flow outlook at $980 mln to $1.18 bln, excluding Cornerstone Acquisition

Talen expects Cornerstone Acquisition to close early in the second half of 2026, pending approvals

Result Drivers

CAPACITY AND ENERGY REVENUE GAINS - Co said increases in capacity revenues and energy and other revenues, net of fuel and energy purchases, drove higher Q1 net income, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow

HIGHER INTEREST EXPENSE - Increased interest expense and other finance charges partially offset revenue gains

Company press release: ID:nGNXbMxlNx

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 EPS
Miss
$1.33
$4.71 (7 Analysts)

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 18 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the independent power producers peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Talen Energy Corp is $457.35, about 18.9% above its May 4 closing price of $384.64

The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago

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