Generac (GNRC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Generac Holdings Inc. is an energy technology company that designs and manufactures power generation and energy management products. Its portfolio includes residential standby generators, portable generators, commercial and industrial generator systems, and related transfer switches, controls and monitoring technologies.

The company also offers clean energy and electrification solutions, including battery energy storage systems, solar-related products, electric vehicle chargers and load-management technologies. Generac provides installation, maintenance, monitoring and other support services through its distribution and dealer networks.

Founded in 1959 by Robert Kern, Generac is headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial and other customers in the United States and international markets, primarily through independent dealers, distributors, retailers and direct sales channels. Aaron Jagdfeld has served as Generac’s president and chief executive officer since 2008.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $193.96 to $199.50
• 50-Day Range: $174.90 to $221.55
• 52-Week Range: $134.80 to $296.44
• Volume: 870,081 shs
• Average Volume: 1.50 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.68 billion
• P/E Ratio: 45.59
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $295.40
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Generac Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Generac scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 124th out of 657 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Generac has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Generac has a consensus price target of $295.40, representing about 49.3% upside from its current price of $197.86.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Generac has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.38%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Generac are expected to grow by 22.38% in the coming year, from $9.74 to $11.92 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Generac is 45.59, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Generac is 45.59, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.20.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Generac has a PEG Ratio of 1.76. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Generac has a P/B Ratio of 4.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.29% of the float of Generac has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Generac has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.21, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Generac has recently decreased by 7.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Generac does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Generac does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.70

News Sentiment

Generac has a news sentiment score of 0.70. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Generac this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

35 people have searched for GNRC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

24 people have added Generac to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Generac insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,519,973.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.40% of the stock of Generac is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

84.04% of the stock of Generac is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Today: 9/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GNRC
• CIK: 1474735
• Web: www.generac.com
• Phone: (888) 436-3722
• Fax: 302-636-5454
• Employees: 9,400
• Year Founded: 1959

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Generac: $295.40
• High Price Target: $375.00
• Low Price Target: $202.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +49.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 45.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.31
• P/E Growth: 1.76
• Net Income: $159.55 million
• Net Margins: 5.82%
• Pretax Margin: 7.60%
• Return on Equity: 17.83%
• Return on Assets: 8.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.43
• Current Ratio: 2.04
• Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.21 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.77
• Cash Flow: $9.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.11
• Book Value: $44.96 per share
• Price / Book: 4.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 59,010,000
• Free Float: 57,590,000
• Market Cap: $11.68 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.91