Generac (GNRC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Generac Holdings Inc. is a technology and energy solutions company that designs and manufactures power generation equipment and other energy-related products. Its offerings include standby and portable generators, commercial and industrial power systems, energy storage solutions, and products that help customers manage and monitor energy use.

The company serves residential, commercial, industrial, and utility customers. Its products are used for backup power, prime power, and distributed energy applications across homes, businesses, data centers, healthcare facilities, construction sites, and other critical operations. Generac also provides monitoring, controls, maintenance, and grid services designed to support more reliable and resilient energy systems.

Founded in 1959, Generac is headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and serves customers in North America and international markets. The company is led by Aaron Jagdfeld, who has served as its president and chief executive officer since 2008.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $181.00 to $203.46
• 50-Day Range: $174.90 to $225.18
• 52-Week Range: $134.80 to $296.44
• Volume: 1.00 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.08 million shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 43.78
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $289.45
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Generac Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Generac scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 138th out of 658 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 2.77, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Generac has a consensus price target of $289.45, representing about 48.9% upside from its current price of $194.43.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Generac has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 27.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Generac are expected to grow by 27.00% in the coming year, from $9.74 to $12.37 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Generac is 44.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Generac is 44.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 35.01.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.93% 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 2.54, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Generac has recently increased by 10.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Generac this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

36 people have searched for GNRC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 24% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

19 people have added Generac to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 58% 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 $3,656,537.00 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: 10/28/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• 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: $289.45
• High Price Target: $375.00
• Low Price Target: $202.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +52.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.77
• Research Coverage: 22 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 43.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.50
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: 57,590,000
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: N/A