Bank of America Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Generac (NYSE:GNRC) Stock Price

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) had its price objective decreased by stock analysts at Bank of America from $260.00 to $248.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the technology company’s stock. Bank of America‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 27.48% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Citigroup cut shares of Generac from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $207.00 to $237.00 in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Zacks Research raised shares of Generac from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Generac from $220.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $235.00 price objective on Generac in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $277.00 price target on shares of Generac in a research note on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.47.

Generac Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE GNRC opened at $194.54 on Thursday. 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 firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $200.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $175.76. Generac has a 1 year low of $99.50 and a 1 year high of $241.09. The company has a market cap of $11.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.59, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.74.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last issued its quarterly 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 return on equity of 14.55% and a net margin of 3.79%.The business had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.16 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.80 earnings per share. Generac’s revenue was down 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Generac will post 8 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Generac

In other Generac news, CFO York A. Ragen sold 24,362 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.61, for a total value of $5,739,930.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 137,182 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,321,451.02. The trade was a 15.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Generac

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in Generac by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,439 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $309,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its stake in shares of Generac by 40.9% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 5,036 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $638,000 after acquiring an additional 1,463 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Generac by 2.9% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 361,189 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $51,728,000 after acquiring an additional 10,325 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Generac by 18.1% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 178,833 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,611,000 after acquiring an additional 27,441 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Generac by 1.4% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 586,290 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $83,963,000 after acquiring an additional 8,368 shares in the last quarter. 84.04% of the stock is currently 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

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.