Insider Selling: Generac (NYSE:GNRC) Insider Sells 603 Shares of Company Stock

Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) insider Kyle Raabe sold 603 shares of Generac stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $212.57, for a total transaction of $128,179.71. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 9,966 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,118,472.62. The trade was a 5.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Kyle Andrew Raabe also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, September 17th, Kyle Raabe sold 603 shares of Generac stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $229.50, for a total transaction of $138,388.50.
• On Friday, August 7th, Kyle Raabe sold 586 shares of Generac stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.35, for a total value of $125,023.10.

Generac Stock Performance

Shares of GNRC stock traded up $8.75 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $223.95. 1,027,116 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,088,624. 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 company’s 50 day moving average is $200.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $226.25. The company has a market cap of $13.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 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.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $2.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.90. Generac had a return on equity of 17.83% and a net margin of 5.82%.The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.18 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.65 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Generac Holdings Inc. will post 9.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on GNRC. Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $335.00 price objective on shares of Generac in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Generac from $285.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. DA Davidson set a $333.00 price target on Generac in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Generac in a report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Roth Capital raised their price objective on Generac from $214.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Generac presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $290.45.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Generac

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Generac during the second quarter valued at $1,170,960,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in Generac by 9.1% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,038,493 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $202,849,000 after purchasing an additional 86,863 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in Generac in the 2nd quarter valued at about $175,942,000. Park Presidio Capital LLC purchased a new position in Generac in the 2nd quarter valued at about $158,140,000. Finally, Amundi boosted its stake in shares of Generac by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 454,516 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $133,087,000 after purchasing an additional 21,500 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.04% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Generac

Here are the key news stories impacting Generac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen upgraded Generac to “strong buy,” signaling increased confidence in the company’s growth outlook and supporting investor sentiment. Generac Stock Moved Up to Strong-Buy by TD Cowen
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial and industrial momentum remains a major catalyst. Data-center demand helped drive 29% C&I sales growth and contributed to a higher 2026 outlook, while the Amazon deal could provide additional long-term demand. Can Generac Turn C&I Business Momentum Into a Durable Revenue Engine?
• Positive Sentiment: Generac may be positioned to exceed quarterly earnings estimates again. Zacks cited the company’s strong earnings-surprise history and favorable estimate-related indicators, potentially reinforcing expectations for an earnings beat. Will Generac Holdings Beat Estimates Again?
• Neutral Sentiment: Baird sees long-term growth potential, but the investment case depends on sustaining data-center and commercial demand after the stock’s substantial year-to-date rally. Why Baird Sees Long-Term Growth for Generac
• Negative Sentiment: Risks include softer residential demand, tariff volatility and potential margin pressure from a changing sales mix. Cantor Fitzgerald also lowered its price target to $297, despite retaining an “overweight” rating. Cantor Fitzgerald Issues Forecast for Generac

About Generac

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.