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GNRC·Generac Holdings Inc.

$223.67
+8.47 (+3.94%)
Overnight$224.98+1.31 (+0.59%)
High
$227.15
Open
$216.37
Market Cap
12.53B
52W High
$297.27
Low
$215.47
P. Close
$223.67
P/E
48.51
52W Low
$134.80
Fwd P/E
17.38
DailyIQ Est.
$302.22
Inst. Ownership
3.4%
Short Interest
4.43%
Days to Cover
3.2
Technical Score (1D)
73
BULLISH
News Sentiment
64
BULLISH
On Oct 6, Generac Holdings reported earnings of $2.91 per share for the most recent quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.95 by 49.23%. The company has maintained a strong earnings‑beat streak, averaging a 42.28% surprise over the last two quarters. Analysts noted that recent estimates have risen, and the firm’s positive Earnings ESP and solid Zacks Rank suggest continued upside potential. This performance reinforces Generac’s position as a reliable generator manufacturer with robust profitability.
LOW TARGET
$215 -3.9%
2 analysts
MEAN TARGET
$287 +28.5%
12 analysts
HIGH TARGET
$375 +67.7%
16 analysts
PRICE RANGE
$215.00 - $375.00
SB / B / H / S / SS
10/11/7/1/1
DAILYIQ EST.
$302.22 (+35.1%)
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Industrial Machinery
Exchange
NYQ
Country
United States
Symbol
GNRC
Description
Generac Holdings Inc. is a global provider of energy technology solutions, primarily focused on backup power generation and energy management. The company's core business centers on the design, manufacture, and distribution of residential and commercial generators, including both standby and portable models. Generac also offers a suite of complementary products, such as smart home energy management devices, battery storage systems, and outdoor power equipment. Its diverse distribution network includes independent dealers, retailers, and e-commerce partners, enabling broad market reach. Founded in 1959, Generac holds a strong position in the market, providing critical power solutions and expanding into the growing smart home energy sector.
Bought (1Y)
0 shares
$0
Sold (1Y)
32,524 shares
$7.2M
Raabe Kyle AndrewPresident, Home Power Gen.
Option Exercise213 shares2026-10-02
Raabe Kyle AndrewPresident, Home Power Gen.
Sell213 shares2026-10-02
Raabe Kyle AndrewPresident, Home Power Gen.
Option Exercise213 shares2026-10-02
Raabe Kyle AndrewPresident, Home Power Gen.
Sell390 shares2026-10-02
Jagdfeld AaronChief Executive Officer
Sell5,000 shares2026-10-01
67/ 100
Bullish
Overall: Bullish
✕Revenue declining year over year
✓Positive net margin
✓Positive operating cash flow
Gross Margin
38.3%
Net Margin
3.8%
Revenue CAGR
13.1%
Current Ratio
2.03x
Debt / Equity
0.46x
Return on Equity
6.1%
Earnings Summary
Generac Holdings Inc. is a global provider of energy technology solutions, focusing on backup power generation and energy management, with a strong presence in residential and commercial generators and smart home devices. Operating within the specialty industrial machinery sector, the company benefits from a diversified distribution network that includes dealers, retailers, and e-commerce partners. In the most recent quarters, Generac delivered EPS of $2.80 in Q4 2024, beating the $2.53 estimate, and $1.26 in Q1 2025, surpassing the $0.97 estimate; however, revenue fell to $942 million from $1.234 billion in Q4 2024, marking a decline of 23%. The Q2 2025 EPS of $1.65 exceeded the $1.32 estimate, while revenue rose to $1.061 billion, a 13% increase from Q1 2025. In Q3 2025, EPS of $1.83 fell short of the $2.20 estimate, and revenue of $1.114 billion was slightly below the $1.118 billion estimate, indicating a slowdown. Historically, Generac has shown a YoY revenue growth trajectory that peaked in 2024 but has since decelerated, with EPS consistently beating estimates in the first three quarters of 2025 but missing in Q3. The pattern suggests revenue growth is outpacing earnings growth, likely due to rising operating costs. Recent news highlights a downgrade of the price target by Cantor Fitzgerald and Citigroup, citing concerns over earnings outlook and competitive pressures, and a broader sector trend of renewable energy growth that may pressure traditional power generation players.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$1.09$1.60$2.12$2.63$3.15Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$2.43 - -
Q2'26$2.05$2.91+41.8%
Q1'26$1.33$1.80+35.5%
Q4'25$1.80$1.61-10.8%
Q3'25$2.20$1.83-16.7%
Q2'25$1.32$1.65+24.6%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$1.0B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B$1.4BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$1.4B - -
Q2'26$1.2B$1.2B-2.3%
Q1'26$1.1B$1.1B+0.7%
Q4'25$1.2B$1.1B-7.8%
Q3'25 - $1.1B -
Q2'25 - $1.1B -

Market Data

GNRC Stock Snapshot

BULLISH73/100
$224.98+$1.31 (0.6%)
Market cap
12.53B
P/E ratio
48.5
Day range
$215.47 – $227.15
News sentiment
64/100 · Bullish
Analyst target
$287.31 (+27.7%)
Consensus
Buy · 30 analysts
52-week range+66.9% off low · -24.3% from high
$134.80$297.27
Price $224.98 DailyIQ Est. $302.22

GNRC is trading with the trend behind it, which is what pushes the technical read bullish. Earnings and guidance carry more weight than macro data at this capitalisation.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into GNRC?

RICH

At today's price, Generac Holdings Inc. needs to grow free cash flow about 41.3% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 11.20% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 8.9% a year, so the market is asking for 32.4 percentage points above its own delivered rate. On that basis GNRC looks priced above what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
41.3%
Historical FCF CAGR
8.9%
Growth gap
+32.4 pts
Verdict
RICH
Discount rate (WACC)
11.20%
Beta
1.30

Behaviour On Record

What GNRC's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
111.9% 99th pct
Below its peak
-57.8%
vs 200-day average
+1.0%
Up days (1y)
51%

Generac Holdings Inc. is currently running 111.9% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against GNRC's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 99th percentile — an extreme by its own standards, against a typical reading of 36.3%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

GNRC is trading -57.8% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -33.4%, and the deepest was -74.1% in 2022. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits +1.0% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 41st percentile — close to the gap it normally carries. Over the past year GNRC closed higher on 51% of sessions, and it is currently 1 session into a falling streak.

On October specifically: over 13 years of records, GNRC finished the month higher 10 of 13 times, with a median return of +7.5% and an average of +3.8%. Its strongest month historically has been June at +7.3% on average, its weakest March at -3.1%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: GNRC has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 257 of 3,267 sessions (7.9% of the time), with the largest gaps running +34.2% and -12.7%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, GNRC moved an average of 1.5% in the session after earnings, closing higher 1 of those 3 times, with a median move of -0.2% and a largest of +2.8%.

All figures computed from 3,268 daily closes between 2013-10-07 and 2026-10-05, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against GNRC's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of GNRC's sector?

Generac Holdings Inc. sits in the Industrials sector, currently ranked 6th of 12 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving).

Sector rank
#6 of 12
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
55

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for GNRC?

CallsPuts

For Generac Holdings Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-12-18, 72 days out), open interest is tracked across both sides of the chain, with at-the-money implied volatility around 3.1%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±1.4% move by that expiry — a range of about $209.04–$214.92.

ATM implied volatility
3.1%
Total open interest
26
Expected move by 2026-12-18
±1.4% ($209.04–$214.92)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on GNRC?

Cantor Fitzgerald most recently reiterated its rating on Generac Holdings Inc. to Overweight on Oct 5, 2026 with a price target of $297 (from $333). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
Cantor Fitzgerald — Overweight
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Oct 5, 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainedOverweight$333 → $297
Sep 30, 2026CitigroupMaintainedNeutral$300 → $232
Sep 30, 2026StifelMaintainedBuy$285 → $290
Sep 18, 2026JP MorganMaintainedOverweight$261 → $265
Sep 17, 2026Roth CapitalMaintainedNeutral$214 → $250
Sep 17, 2026Stephens & Co.ReiteratedOverweight$335
Sep 17, 2026Canaccord GenuityMaintainedBuy$275 → $375
Sep 17, 2026Cantor FitzgeraldReiteratedOverweight$333
Sep 17, 2026NeedhamReiteratedBuy$283
Aug 4, 2026UBSMaintainedBuy$335 → $340
Jul 30, 2026StifelMaintainedBuy$275 → $285
Jul 30, 2026Canaccord GenuityMaintainedBuy$325 → $275

GNRC Competitive Positioning

Generac Holdings Inc. (GNRC) is tracked alongside these names in Specialty Industrial Machinery on DailyIQ — ranked by market cap, with today's move alongside.

News Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment gathered from recent headlines

64/100
Strong NegativeNeutralStrong Positive
MODERATELY BULLISH

Recent News Coverage

Most recent articles, ranked by recency (click to expand).

10+ articles
What did this article say?
Generac’s stock rallied sharply on October 6 as investors reacted to a broader surge in capital spending for artificial intelligence infrastructure and defense modernization. The rally reflected heightened demand for power systems, data center construction, and electrical grid upgrades, sectors in which Generac supplies backup generation and grid equipment. The move coincided with record highs in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, amplifying the positive sentiment across industrials. While the price increase signals market confidence, it does not stem from a new corporate announcement or earnings beat, indicating a market-driven, short‑term lift rather than a fundamental shift.
What did this article say?
Generac Holdings (GNRC) has consistently outperformed earnings estimates, averaging a 42.28% beat over the last two quarters. The company reported $2.91 per share versus an expected $1.95, a 49.23% surprise, and previously exceeded a $1.33 estimate with $1.80 earnings. Analysts note that GNRC’s earnings history and rising consensus estimates suggest a continued beat in the next quarterly report. The positive outlook reflects the firm’s robust revenue growth and efficient cost management. This trend reinforces GNRC’s position as a reliable earnings performer in the manufacturing sector.
What did this article say?
Cantor Fitzgerald’s analyst Manish A. Somaiya retained an Overweight stance on Generac Holdings (GNRC) while reducing the price target from $333 to $297. The downgrade reflects concerns over the company’s earnings outlook and competitive pressures in the power generation sector. The rating change signals a modest negative view on GNRC’s near‑term valuation, though the analyst still believes the stock has upside potential. This adjustment may influence investor sentiment and trading activity around the stock.
What did this article say?
On October 1, 2026, Generac Holdings CEO Aaron Jagdfeld sold 5,000 shares of GNRC for $1,030,000, reducing his direct holdings to 544,528 shares. The transaction was disclosed via a Form 4 filing with the SEC. The sale represents a significant outflow of insider capital and may signal a lack of confidence in the company’s near‑term prospects. The move does not alter Jagdfeld’s overall control but could influence investor sentiment and short‑term trading activity.
What did this article say?
Generac (GNRC) was highlighted in a Q2 earnings roundup that examined renewable energy stocks. The article noted that the sector overall beat revenue estimates by 2.4% but issued next‑quarter guidance that was 6.7% below expectations. It emphasized the broader trend of green energy growth and the regulatory push against legacy power generation, suggesting that companies like GNRC must innovate to maintain market share. No specific financial figures for GNRC were provided, and the piece framed the company within the context of sector performance rather than individual results.
What did this article say?
Stifel analyst Stephen Gengaro maintained a Buy rating on Generac Holdings (GNRC) and increased the price target from $285 to $290. The upgrade reflects confidence in the company’s performance and outlook. The adjustment signals a modest positive view for GNRC’s future earnings potential.
What did this article say?
The analysis highlighted that Generac (GNRC) has experienced only 5.1% annual revenue growth over the past two years, lagging behind industrial peers. Operating expenses have increased relative to revenue, eroding profitability. These factors led the author to recommend selling the stock as a mid‑cap risk.

Technical Analysis

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73
BULLISH
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Institutional & Hedge Fund Ownership
4 tracked managers · $554.63M combined position · 2 adding, 2 trimming, 0 unchanged (latest 13F filings)
ManagerTrendShares Held% of Co.Position ValueFiled
Geode Capital Management, LLC▲ Buy1,552,4012.79%$453.72M2026-08-12
Neuberger Berman Group LLC▲ Buy163,4320.29%$47.85M2026-08-13
Loomis Sayles & Co L P▼ Sell131,8170.24%$38.60M2026-08-14
Marshall Wace, LLP▼ Sell49,3810.09%$14.46M2026-08-13
Q2 2026 flow:180.5K sh bought ($52.83M)40.7K sh sold ($11.92M)net +139.8K sh (+$40.91M)
Congressional Trading Activity
4 disclosed trades · ~$32.0K est. traded value · 1 buys, 3 sells
MemberChamberStateTypeAmountTradedFiled
Rob BresnahanHousePA08▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-04-082025-04-28
Julie JohnsonHouseTX32▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-04-012025-05-14
Tommy TubervilleSenateAL▼ Sell$1K - $15K2022-03-302022-04-08
Tommy TubervilleSenateAL▲ Buy$1K - $15K2021-09-302021-10-15