Generac (NYSE:GNRC) Upgraded at TD Cowen

TD Cowen upgraded shares of Generac (NYSE:GNRC) to a strong-buy rating in a report published on Monday morning,Zacks reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on GNRC. Wells Fargo & Company set a $280.00 price objective on Generac in a report on Thursday, September 17th. HSBC cut Generac to a “hold” rating and set a $333.00 target price for the company. in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Barclays dropped their target price on Generac from $285.00 to $278.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Roth Capital boosted their price target on shares of Generac from $214.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Generac in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $290.45.

Generac Stock Performance

NYSE:GNRC opened at $221.76 on Monday. Generac has a fifty-two week low of $134.80 and a fifty-two week high of $296.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 2.04. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $202.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $226.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.10, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.91.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $2.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.90. Generac had a return on equity of 17.83% and a net margin of 5.82%.The company had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.18 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.65 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Generac will post 9.82 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Generac

In related news, CEO Aaron Jagdfeld sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $206.00, for a total transaction of $1,030,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 544,528 shares in the company, valued at approximately $112,172,768. This represents a 0.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Kyle Raabe sold 603 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $212.57, for a total transaction of $128,179.71. Following the sale, the insider owned 9,966 shares in the company, valued at $2,118,472.62. The trade was a 5.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 18,442 shares of company stock valued at $3,656,537 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GNRC. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Generac in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,170,960,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of Generac by 9.1% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,038,493 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $202,849,000 after purchasing an additional 86,863 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in shares of Generac during the second quarter worth $175,942,000. Park Presidio Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Generac during the second quarter worth $158,140,000. Finally, Amundi increased its holdings in Generac by 5.0% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 454,516 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $133,087,000 after buying an additional 21,500 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.04% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Generac

Here are the key news stories impacting Generac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen upgraded Generac to “strong buy,” signaling increased confidence in the company’s growth prospects. Analysts also expect Generac to potentially exceed earnings estimates again, supported by its history of earnings surprises. Generac Stock Moved Up to Strong-Buy by TD Cowen Will Generac Holdings Beat Estimates Again
• Positive Sentiment: Generac’s commercial and industrial segment is benefiting from data-center demand, with reported sales growth of 29% and an improved 2026 outlook. A major opportunity tied to Amazon’s power needs adds to the company’s long-term growth narrative. Generac Commercial and Industrial Business Momentum
• Neutral Sentiment: Insiders reported several sales under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans. Kyle Raabe sold 603 shares for approximately $128,180, while Norman Taffe sold 550 shares across two transactions for roughly $119,184. The transactions are relatively small compared with their remaining holdings and may have limited fundamental significance. SEC Insider Filing for Kyle Raabe SEC Insider Filing for Norman Taffe
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about residential-market softness, tariff volatility and margin pressure as Generac’s business mix shifts toward commercial customers. After a roughly 58% year-to-date advance, the stock’s elevated valuation also leaves less room for disappointing results. Generac Year-to-Date Gains and Risks

Generac Company Profile

Generac Holdings Inc is an energy technology company that designs and manufactures power generation equipment, energy storage systems and other products intended to provide backup and distributed energy solutions. Its offerings serve residential, commercial, industrial and other users seeking standby power, portable power or greater control over energy use.

The company’s product portfolio includes home standby generators, portable generators, commercial and industrial generators, mobile power equipment, engines and related transfer switches and controls.