Generac Holdings Inc. $GNRC Shares Acquired by Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its stake in Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) by 44.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 16,280 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,027 shares during the quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund’s holdings in Generac were worth $2,725,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sentry Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Generac by 69.8% in the 3rd quarter. Sentry Investment Management LLC now owns 163 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in Generac in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in Generac during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Generac during the third quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Red Tortoise LLC purchased a new position in shares of Generac in the third quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.04% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Generac

Here are the key news stories impacting Generac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat explains the rally as investors prioritizing Generac’s role supplying backup power to hyperscale data centers and AI infrastructure; management cited pilot programs with major hyperscalers, a roughly $400M industrial backlog, capacity expansion and a $500M buyback program that underpin the 2026 outlook. Generac Stock Rallies: Why AI Matters More Than Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting the “data center pivot” as the main driver for the stock’s recent surge — market is re-pricing GNRC from a weather-driven residential story to a commercial/industrial infrastructure play. Generac’s Data Center Pivot Fuels 57% Rally Despite Q4 Earnings Miss
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/price-target raises are supporting the move: TD Cowen raised its target to $255 and kept a Buy stance, signaling upside to the new data‑center narrative. Generac price target raised by TD Cowen
• Neutral Sentiment: Some sell‑side notes are more cautious or mixed — Guggenheim reiterated a Neutral rating, reflecting differing views on how quickly C&I growth will offset residential weakness. Generac’s (GNRC) “Neutral” Rating Reiterated at Guggenheim
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst roundups and Q4 deep dives highlight the mix: strong backlog and commercial momentum vs. residential headwinds and a one‑off settlement; these pieces help investors parse whether 2026 guidance is achievable. GNRC Q4 Deep Dive: Data Center Momentum and Residential Headwinds Shape Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Concrete near-term headwinds: Q4 results missed expectations (revenue ~$1.09B vs. ~$1.16B est.; adj. EPS $1.61 vs. $1.81 est.) and residential sales fell ~23% as weather‑driven demand softened. Generac (NYSE:GNRC) Misses Q4 CY2025 Sales Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: The company recorded a $104.5M product‑liability provision that produced a GAAP net loss for the quarter — a meaningful one‑time charge that reduced near‑term earnings despite removing legal uncertainty going forward. Generac Stock Rallies: Why AI Matters More Than Earnings

Generac Stock Performance

Shares of GNRC stock opened at $224.02 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $13.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 83.59, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.85. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $161.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $170.58. The company has a current ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Generac Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $99.50 and a 12 month high of $229.16.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The technology company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by ($0.20). The business had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.16 billion. Generac had a return on equity of 14.55% and a net margin of 3.79%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.80 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Generac Holdings Inc. will post 8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GNRC has been the topic of several recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $235.00 target price on shares of Generac in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $270.00 price target on shares of Generac in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Generac in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Bank of America lowered their target price on Generac from $236.00 to $224.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Generac from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $220.19.

About Generac

Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE: GNRC) is a leading manufacturer of backup power generation products for residential, commercial and industrial applications. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of standby and portable generators, transfer switches and power management systems designed to provide reliable electricity during power outages and other critical situations. With an emphasis on innovation, Generac has expanded its offerings to include clean energy technologies such as battery storage and integrated solar-plus-storage systems.

Generac’s product lineup addresses a broad range of customer needs.