Generac’s (GNRC) “Neutral” Rating Reiterated at Guggenheim

Guggenheim reaffirmed their neutral rating on shares of Generac (NYSE:GNRC) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a $202.00 price objective on the technology company’s stock.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup upgraded Generac from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $207.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price objective on shares of Generac from $240.00 to $236.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $195.00 price objective on shares of Generac in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Zacks Research cut shares of Generac from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of 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 analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Generac presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $216.75.

Generac Stock Performance

Shares of GNRC opened at $215.99 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $12.67 billion, a PE ratio of 80.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.85. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $160.26 and a 200-day moving average of $170.04. Generac has a one year low of $99.50 and a one year high of $229.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 2.03 and a quick ratio of 1.02.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last issued 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 firm had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.16 billion. Generac had a net margin of 3.79% and a return on equity of 14.55%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.80 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Generac will post 8 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Generac

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in Generac by 6.2% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,439 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $309,000 after buying an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its stake in shares of Generac by 40.9% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 5,036 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $638,000 after purchasing an additional 1,463 shares during the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Generac during the 2nd quarter worth $201,000. CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of Generac by 138.2% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 8,440 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,209,000 after buying an additional 4,897 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Generac by 99.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,860 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $553,000 after buying an additional 1,923 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.04% of the company’s stock.

Generac News Summary

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

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.