Generac (NYSE:GNRC) Given New $333.00 Price Target at Cantor Fitzgerald

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) had its price target upped by investment analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $325.00 to $333.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the technology company’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s price objective points to a potential upside of 66.82% from the company’s previous close.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on GNRC. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Generac from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Roth Capital reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $257.00 price objective on shares of Generac in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Generac from $305.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Generac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $275.00 price target on Generac in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $286.83.

Generac Stock Performance

NYSE:GNRC opened at $199.61 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $253.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $224.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.75 billion, a PE ratio of 63.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Generac has a twelve month low of $134.80 and a twelve month high of $296.44.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $2.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.90. The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.18 billion. Generac had a return on equity of 15.45% and a net margin of 4.37%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.65 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Generac will post 8.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Norman P. Taffe sold 550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $256.00, for a total value of $140,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 15,808 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,046,848. The trade was a 3.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 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 value of $1,360,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 564,528 shares in the company, valued at $153,653,231.04. The trade was a 0.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 6,100 shares of company stock valued at $1,651,443. 2.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Generac

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Generac by 49.9% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,423,971 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $330,557,000 after acquiring an additional 806,430 shares during the period. Diamant Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Generac by 19,433.0% during the 1st quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 666,075 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $130,104,000 after purchasing an additional 662,665 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can boosted 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 worth $94,859,000 after buying an additional 639,551 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings in shares of Generac by 127.0% in the 4th 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. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Generac during the fourth quarter valued at about $68,590,000. Institutional investors own 84.04% of the company’s stock.

Generac News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Generac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Generac reported adjusted EPS of $2.91, beating the roughly $2.01 consensus estimate and rising 76% year over year. Net income reached $143 million, while revenue increased 10.3% to $1.17 billion. Generac Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The commercial and industrial segment continued to accelerate, with sales rising approximately 29% to $556 million. Management raised expected C&I growth to the low-30% range, supported by strong demand from data centers and other critical-power customers. Generac Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates, Reaffirms 2026 Revenue Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: A rapidly expanding data-center backlog, reported at about $1.6 billion, and supply agreements with hyperscale customers provide visibility into 2027 growth. Generac is also expanding large-megawatt generator capacity and has reduced lead times versus industry norms, strengthening its competitive position. Data Center Demand and Generac Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded significantly, and management reaffirmed its 2026 revenue outlook while raising full-year net-income margin guidance to approximately 9%–10%. Tariff refunds and operating leverage contributed to the improvement. Generac AI Data Center Growth Supports Bullish Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue of $1.17 billion was slightly below the approximately $1.18 billion analyst estimate, although the earnings beat and reaffirmed outlook outweighed the modest sales shortfall. Generac Misses Q2 Sales Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Residential sales declined 2% year over year as outage activity remained below historical levels and solar-storage demand stayed weak. In addition, part of the earnings beat came from a $71 million pre-tax tariff refund, creating a potential concern about the sustainability of the quarter’s unusually strong margins.
• Negative Sentiment: At roughly 61 times earnings, GNRC carries a demanding valuation, leaving the stock sensitive to any slowdown in data-center orders, execution issues during capacity expansion, or disappointment in future guidance.

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.