8,226 Shares in Generac Holdings Inc. $GNRC Acquired by Stableford Capital II LLC

Stableford Capital II LLC purchased a new position in shares of Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 8,226 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,702,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Generac during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,170,960,000. Diamant Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Generac by 19,433.0% in the 1st quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 666,075 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $130,104,000 after acquiring an additional 662,665 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in shares of Generac in the second quarter valued at $175,942,000. Park Presidio Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Generac in the 2nd quarter valued at $158,140,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Generac during the second quarter worth about $90,872,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.04% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on GNRC shares. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Generac from $285.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $335.00 price objective on shares of Generac in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Generac in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Generac from $300.00 to $232.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $283.00 price objective on shares of Generac in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Generac currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $290.55.

More Generac News

Here are the key news stories impacting Generac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler upgraded Generac to “strong buy” and established a $303 price target, citing improving demand and the company’s data-center backlog. The target implies substantial upside from recent trading levels. GNRC Pops on Piper’s $303 Call, Data-Center Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc upgraded GNRC to “overweight” and set a $280 price objective. The firm projects $2.46 in third-quarter 2026 EPS, $2.68 in fourth-quarter EPS and $13.90 in fiscal 2027 EPS, well above the current-year consensus estimate of $9.73. KeyBanc Upgrades Generac Holdings
• Positive Sentiment: Data-center expansion is strengthening Generac’s commercial and industrial outlook. Analysts point to rising power demand from artificial-intelligence infrastructure, including potential business tied to Amazon, while the segment has reported strong sales growth. Generac Shares Rise as Analysts See Data-Center Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Insiders sold shares under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. Norman Taffe sold 550 shares across two transactions, while Kyle Andrew Raabe sold 603 shares. The transactions are relatively small compared with their remaining holdings and may have limited fundamental significance. Generac Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a risk. GNRC trades at roughly 52 times earnings after a significant rally, leaving the stock vulnerable if residential demand, tariffs, margins or execution disappoint. Generac Stock May Be Undervalued on Cash Flow

Generac Stock Performance

Shares of Generac stock opened at $224.36 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $202.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $226.75. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $13.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.70, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.91. Generac Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $134.80 and a 52 week high of $296.44.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $2.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.90. Generac had a return on equity of 17.83% and a net margin of 5.82%.The business had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.18 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.65 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Generac Holdings Inc. will post 9.73 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Generac

In other Generac news, CEO Aaron Jagdfeld sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction of $974,450.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 554,528 shares in the company, valued at approximately $108,071,961.92. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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 Norman Taffe sold 550 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.83, for a total value of $120,356.50. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,508 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,393,615.64. This trade represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 18,442 shares of company stock valued at $3,656,537. 2.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Generac

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.