Generac (NYSE:GNRC) Stock Price Expected to Rise, TD Cowen Analyst Says

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) had its price objective raised by investment analysts at TD Cowen from $220.00 to $255.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the technology company’s stock. TD Cowen’s price target points to a potential upside of 13.83% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on GNRC. Barclays dropped their price objective on Generac from $197.00 to $186.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $202.00 price target on shares of Generac in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Generac from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $195.00 price objective on shares of Generac in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Generac from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their target price for the company from $215.00 to $199.00 in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $220.19.

Generac Trading Up 3.8%

Shares of NYSE:GNRC opened at $224.02 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $161.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $170.52. 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. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.15 billion, a PE ratio of 83.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.85.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by ($0.20). Generac had a net margin of 3.79% and a return on equity of 14.55%. The company had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.16 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.80 EPS. Generac’s revenue was down 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Generac will post 8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Nicollet Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Generac by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Nicollet Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,734 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,055,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Gen Wealth Partners Inc increased its stake in shares of Generac by 8.7% during the fourth quarter. Gen Wealth Partners Inc now owns 675 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. New York Life Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Generac by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 7,924 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,135,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB lifted its holdings in Generac by 21.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 331 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meridian Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in Generac by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC now owns 10,056 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,371,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.04% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Generac

Here are the key news stories impacting Generac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat explains the rally as investors prioritizing Generac’s role supplying backup power to hyperscale data centers and AI infrastructure; management cited pilot programs with major hyperscalers, a roughly $400M industrial backlog, capacity expansion and a $500M buyback program that underpin the 2026 outlook. Generac Stock Rallies: Why AI Matters More Than Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting the “data center pivot” as the main driver for the stock’s recent surge — market is re-pricing GNRC from a weather-driven residential story to a commercial/industrial infrastructure play. Generac’s Data Center Pivot Fuels 57% Rally Despite Q4 Earnings Miss
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/price-target raises are supporting the move: TD Cowen raised its target to $255 and kept a Buy stance, signaling upside to the new data‑center narrative. Generac price target raised by TD Cowen
• Neutral Sentiment: Some sell‑side notes are more cautious or mixed — Guggenheim reiterated a Neutral rating, reflecting differing views on how quickly C&I growth will offset residential weakness. Generac’s (GNRC) “Neutral” Rating Reiterated at Guggenheim
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst roundups and Q4 deep dives highlight the mix: strong backlog and commercial momentum vs. residential headwinds and a one‑off settlement; these pieces help investors parse whether 2026 guidance is achievable. GNRC Q4 Deep Dive: Data Center Momentum and Residential Headwinds Shape Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Concrete near-term headwinds: Q4 results missed expectations (revenue ~$1.09B vs. ~$1.16B est.; adj. EPS $1.61 vs. $1.81 est.) and residential sales fell ~23% as weather‑driven demand softened. Generac (NYSE:GNRC) Misses Q4 CY2025 Sales Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: The company recorded a $104.5M product‑liability provision that produced a GAAP net loss for the quarter — a meaningful one‑time charge that reduced near‑term earnings despite removing legal uncertainty going forward. Generac Stock Rallies: Why AI Matters More Than Earnings

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.