Generac (GNRC) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Generac (NYSE: GNRC) in the last few weeks:

• 6/16/2026 – Generac was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 6/11/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $305.00 to $335.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/4/2026 – Generac was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 6/3/2026 – Generac had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 6/2/2026 – Generac was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 6/2/2026 – Generac had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC.
• 5/22/2026 – Generac was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $302.00 price target on the stock, up from $239.00.
• 5/22/2026 – Generac was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $302.00 price target on the stock, up from $239.00.
• 5/22/2026 – Generac was given a new $302.00 price target by Raymond James Financial, Inc..
• 5/21/2026 – Generac had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Stephens. They now have a $290.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/19/2026 – Generac had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 5/9/2026 – Generac was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 5/6/2026 – Generac was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 5/5/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $270.00 to $305.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/5/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $226.00 to $263.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/1/2026 – Generac had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Stephens. They now have a $290.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/1/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $238.00 to $280.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Generac had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Roth Mkm. They now have a $257.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by Argus from $255.00 to $290.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Generac was given a new $275.00 price target by Stifel Nicolaus.
• 4/30/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from $300.00 to $325.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Generac was given a new $311.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
• 4/30/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $229.00 to $267.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $255.00 to $285.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Norman P. Taffe sold 550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $272.26, for a total value of $149,743.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 16,108 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,385,564.08. The trade was a 3.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Aaron Jagdfeld sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $272.18, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 0.88% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 2.40% of the company’s stock.

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.