Insider Selling: Generac (NYSE:GNRC) Insider Sells $33,000.00 in Stock

Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) insider Norman Taffe sold 150 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.00, for a total value of $33,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 10,976 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,414,720. This trade represents a 1.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Generac Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:GNRC opened at $225.18 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.29 billion, a PE ratio of 51.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.91. Generac Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $134.80 and a 1 year high of $296.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $203.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $226.73.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $2.91 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.90. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.18 billion. Generac had a net margin of 5.82% and a return on equity of 17.83%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.65 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Generac Holdings Inc. will post 9.73 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Generac

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in GNRC. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Generac in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Avalon Trust Co purchased a new stake in Generac in the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Essential Partners LLC raised its position in Generac by 57.0% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Generac during the 2nd quarter worth $51,000. Finally, Fiduciary Financial Advisors purchased a new position in Generac during the 2nd quarter worth $50,000. 84.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Generac News

Here are the key news stories impacting Generac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage with an “overweight” rating and a $303 price target, implying substantial upside from recent trading levels. The firm’s bullish view adds fresh analyst support to Generac’s growth story. Piper Sandler initiates coverage
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc upgraded GNRC to “overweight” and set a $280 target. Analysts cited potential data-center expansion and improving commercial and industrial demand, helping push the shares toward a three-month high. KeyBanc upgrades Generac
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc’s earnings projections point to significant profit growth. The firm estimates $2.46 in Q3 2026 EPS, $2.68 in Q4 EPS and $13.90 in FY2027 EPS, well above the current-year consensus of $9.73. This supports the view that data-center-related demand could become a durable revenue driver. Analyst insights on Generac
• Neutral Sentiment: Insiders Norman Taffe and Kyle Raabe sold shares under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans. The transactions totaled roughly 1,153 shares and were small relative to their remaining holdings, limiting their significance as a signal about Generac’s fundamentals. Generac insider trading activity
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks could temper further gains. GNRC trades at a high earnings multiple after a substantial advance, leaving the stock vulnerable if residential demand remains soft, tariffs increase costs or commercial growth produces margin pressure.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GNRC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings raised Generac from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. TD Cowen upgraded Generac to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Piper Sandler began coverage on Generac in a research note on Thursday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $303.00 target price for the company. Citigroup cut their price target on Generac from $300.00 to $232.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Generac from $261.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Generac has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $290.55.

Generac Company Profile

Generac Holdings Inc is an energy technology company that designs and manufactures power generation equipment, energy storage systems and other products intended to provide backup and distributed energy solutions. Its offerings serve residential, commercial, industrial and other users seeking standby power, portable power or greater control over energy use.

The company’s product portfolio includes home standby generators, portable generators, commercial and industrial generators, mobile power equipment, engines and related transfer switches and controls.