Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas Grows Stock Holdings in Generac Holdings Inc. $GNRC

Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas increased its stake in Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) by 362.9% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 48,880 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 38,320 shares during the period. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas’ holdings in Generac were worth $9,548,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Generac by 49.9% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,423,971 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $330,557,000 after buying an additional 806,430 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in Generac by 2.1% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,189,927 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $313,619,000 after acquiring an additional 45,592 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners increased its position in Generac by 7.1% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,947,332 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $326,003,000 after acquiring an additional 128,439 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Generac by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,490,876 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $202,943,000 after acquiring an additional 6,332 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in Generac by 20.7% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,104,362 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $184,870,000 after acquiring an additional 189,457 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.04% of the company’s stock.

Generac Stock Down 0.4%

NYSE GNRC opened at $194.90 on Thursday. Generac Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $134.80 and a 52 week high of $296.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a market capitalization of $11.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.89. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $253.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $224.29.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last released its 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 net margin of 4.37% and a return on equity of 15.45%. The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.18 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.65 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Generac Holdings Inc. will post 8.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Aaron Jagdfeld sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $272.18, for a total value of $1,360,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 564,528 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $153,653,231.04. This represents a 0.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Norman P. Taffe sold 550 shares of Generac stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $256.00, for a total transaction of $140,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,808 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,046,848. This trade represents a 3.36% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 6,100 shares of company stock valued at $1,651,443. Corporate insiders own 2.40% of the company’s stock.

More Generac News

Here are the key news stories impacting Generac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Generac reported adjusted EPS of $2.91, well above the roughly $1.95–$2.01 analyst consensus and up from $1.65 a year earlier. Revenue increased 10.3% year over year to $1.17 billion. Generac Holdings Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial and industrial sales grew approximately 29% to $556 million, with management raising expected C&I growth to the low-30% range. Increasing demand from AI and data-center infrastructure is driving orders beyond Generac’s traditional residential power business. Generac Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The data-center backlog has reached about $1.6 billion. Two hyperscaler supply agreements reportedly provide roughly $700 million or more of 2027 delivery opportunities, improving revenue visibility and supporting significant 2027 growth. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded sharply, and Generac reaffirmed its 2026 revenue outlook while targeting a 20%–21% adjusted EBITDA margin. Capacity investments are intended to triple large-generator assembly and packaging capability over the next 12–18 months. Generac Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said residential sales declined about 2% as outage activity remained below historical norms and solar-storage demand stayed soft. Commercial growth is currently offsetting this weakness, but the residential recovery remains uncertain.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $1.17 billion fell slightly short of the $1.18 billion consensus. In addition, a roughly $71 million tariff refund contributed materially to the earnings beat, creating concern that reported margins and EPS may not be fully recurring.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on GNRC. Zacks Research downgraded Generac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Generac in a report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Generac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Generac in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Generac from $305.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $286.44.

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.