Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Raises Stock Holdings in Generac Holdings Inc. $GNRC

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) by 2,675.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 39,916 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 38,478 shares during the quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. owned approximately 0.07% of Generac worth $5,443,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of GNRC. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its position in shares of Generac by 21.7% in the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 331 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Sentry Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Generac by 69.8% during the 3rd quarter. Sentry Investment Management LLC now owns 163 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Generac by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Beacon Investment Advisors LLC now owns 26,226 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,735,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC lifted its stake in Generac by 24.7% in the 3rd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 369 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Argent Trust Co lifted its stake in Generac by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 3,272 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $548,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. 84.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Generac News

Here are the key news stories impacting Generac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed its “buy” rating and kept a $277 price target, signaling conviction in Generac’s longer‑term growth trajectory. Needham Reaffirms Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target from $234 to $238 and moved to an “overweight” stance, backing upside tied to data‑center momentum. Wells Fargo Raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays lifted its target to $228 and kept an “equal weight” rating, reflecting constructive but measured expectations. Barclays Raises PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America trimmed its target from $260 to $248 but maintained a “buy” view — a modest downgrade of optimism but still bullish. BofA Lowers PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 sector rundowns compare Generac to renewable peers as earnings season closes — useful context on relative performance but not a single catalyst. Q4 Rundown
• Neutral Sentiment: Market pieces note GNRC has rallied ~51% over three months, flagging valuation and limited near‑term upside even as fundamentals improve. 51% Surge Article
• Negative Sentiment: Shares fell after investor day failed to produce a confirmed hyperscaler/data‑center contract, disappointing investors hoping for concrete hyperscaler deals. Investor Day Disappointment

Insider Activity at Generac

In other news, CFO York A. Ragen sold 24,362 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.61, for a total transaction of $5,739,930.82. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 137,182 shares in the company, valued at $32,321,451.02. This represents a 15.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Generac Trading Down 1.7%

NYSE GNRC opened at $194.54 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $11.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.74. Generac Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $99.50 and a 12 month high of $241.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 2.03 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The company has a 50-day moving average of $200.77 and a 200-day moving average of $175.72.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The technology company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.81 by ($0.20). The company had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.16 billion. Generac had a return on equity of 14.55% and a net margin of 3.79%.Generac’s revenue was down 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.80 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Generac Holdings Inc. will post 8 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Bank of America decreased their price objective on Generac from $260.00 to $248.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Generac from $213.00 to $228.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Generac from $220.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Zacks Research raised shares of Generac from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $275.00 price target on shares of Generac in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Generac has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $228.47.

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.