Alps Advisors Inc. Buys 3,700 Shares of Generac Holdings Inc. $GNRC

Alps Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) by 108.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,122 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,700 shares during the period. Alps Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Generac were worth $1,192,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on GNRC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Generac from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price objective on Generac from $240.00 to $236.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Citigroup raised shares of Generac from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $207.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Needham & Company LLC began coverage on shares of Generac in a report on Monday, January 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $211.00 target price for the company. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on Generac from $197.00 to $186.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $195.29.

Generac Price Performance

GNRC stock opened at $214.84 on Thursday. Generac Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $99.50 and a 52-week high of $220.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.92, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.85. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $159.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $169.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 2.18.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The technology company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.81 by ($0.20). Generac had a net margin of 6.92% and a return on equity of 17.63%. The company had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.16 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.80 earnings per share. Generac’s revenue was down 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Generac Holdings Inc. will post 8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Generac

Here are the key news stories impacting Generac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management initiated 2026 guidance calling for mid‑teens net‑sales growth and ~18–19% adjusted EBITDA margin, driven by a plan to double C&I sales over time — investors treated that as a meaningful growth re‑rate. Generac Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Company cited accelerating data‑center demand (hyperscalers) and is expanding large‑generator capacity (new Wisconsin facility + Allmand acquisition), underpinning upside to C&I backlog and unit economics. Generac shares jump as data center demand lifts outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Board authorized a new $500M share‑repurchase program (replacing the prior plan), a sign management confidence and a catalyst for EPS accretion. QuiverQuant summary of Generac results
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and bulls reiterated buy ratings and some raised targets (one note raised PT to $231), which supports technical buying into the print. Shares Power To 52-Week Highs After A Ho‑Hum Q4
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 adjusted metrics: adjusted EPS $1.61 and adjusted EBITDA $185M (17.0% of net sales) — useful context but investors focused more on 2026 guidance than the near‑term adjusted numbers. Generac Holdings: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP Q4 missed expectations: EPS $1.61 vs. ~$1.81 estimate and revenue $1.09B vs. ~$1.16B — the headline miss initially worried investors. Generac Misses Q4 CY2025 Sales Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Company reported a GAAP net loss of $24M in Q4, driven largely by a $104.5M legal settlement provision; residential sales fell ~23% in Q4 and cash‑flow metrics weakened vs. year‑ago — these are real near‑term headwinds to monitor. Generac Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results

Generac Company Profile

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.