Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation, fourteen have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $216.75.

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on GNRC shares. Citigroup upgraded shares of Generac from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $207.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $275.00 price target on Generac in a research note on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $235.00 price target on Generac in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Generac from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Generac in a report on Thursday, January 22nd.

Trending Headlines about Generac

Here are the key news stories impacting Generac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets — multiple firms raised targets this morning (Wells Fargo to $234; TD Cowen to $255), signaling renewed buy-side conviction and supporting upside. Wells Fargo / Benzinga TD Cowen
• Positive Sentiment: Data‑center / AI pivot — management highlighted accelerating demand from hyperscale data centers (C&I sales expected +~30% in 2026) and a growing industrial backlog — the market is revaluing GNRC as an infrastructure play for AI workloads. 247WallStreet
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic actions and capital return — completed Allmand acquisition (adds mobile power capacity) and Board approved a new $500M buyback program, both supportive of faster C&I execution and per‑share metrics. Company press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance vs execution — management initiated 2026 guidance (mid‑teens net sales growth; adj. EBITDA ~18–19%), which the market is buying, but execution risk remains as GNRC scales megawatt generator capacity. Company guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 misses and one‑time charges — Q4 adjusted EPS $1.61 and revenue $1.09B missed estimates; GAAP net loss of $24M included a $104.5M legal settlement provision that pressured margins and earnings. Earnings release / 10‑Q style file
• Negative Sentiment: Residential weakness and cash flow pressure — residential sales fell ~23% in Q4 and 2025 free cash flow declined vs prior year; slower outage environment makes near‑term residential recovery uncertain. Quiver / results summary

Generac Stock Up 0.5%

GNRC stock opened at $215.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 2.03 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 80.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.85. Generac has a fifty-two week low of $99.50 and a fifty-two week high of $229.16. The business has a 50-day moving average of $160.26 and a 200-day moving average of $170.04.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The technology company reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.81 by ($0.20). The firm had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.16 billion. Generac had a net margin of 3.79% and a return on equity of 14.55%. The company’s revenue was down 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.80 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Generac will post 8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of Montreal Can raised its holdings in shares of Generac by 1,141.1% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 695,600 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $94,859,000 after purchasing an additional 639,551 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Generac by 40.9% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,992,447 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $285,338,000 after purchasing an additional 577,933 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in Generac by 127.0% during the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 959,337 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $130,825,000 after buying an additional 536,732 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Generac during the fourth quarter worth approximately $68,590,000. Finally, Robeco Schweiz AG bought a new stake in Generac in the 4th quarter valued at $51,020,000. Institutional investors own 84.04% of the company’s stock.

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.