Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Generac (GNRC)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Generac (NYSE: GNRC) in the last few weeks:

• 10/29/2026 – Generac was given a new $287.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
• 10/29/2026 – Generac was given a new $279.00 price target by Raymond James Financial.
• 10/29/2026 – Generac had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group.
• 10/29/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by Barclays from $278.00 to $281.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $290.00 to $325.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by Needham & Company LLC from $283.00 to $288.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/26/2026 – Generac had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by KeyCorp.
• 10/25/2026 – Generac was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 10/23/2026 – Generac had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $303.00 to $279.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/17/2026 – Generac was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 10/8/2026 – Generac is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $303.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Generac was upgraded by KeyCorp from “sector weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $280.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Generac is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $303.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Generac was upgraded by TD Cowen to “strong-buy”.
• 10/5/2026 – Generac had its price target lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $333.00 to $297.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/30/2026 – Generac had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $300.00 to $232.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/30/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $285.00 to $290.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/28/2026 – Generac was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 9/25/2026 – Generac had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group.
• 9/19/2026 – Generac was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 9/18/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $261.00 to $265.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/17/2026 – Generac was given a new $280.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company.
• 9/17/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by Roth Capital from $214.00 to $250.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/17/2026 – Generac was given a new $286.00 price target by Raymond James Financial.
• 9/17/2026 – Generac had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group.
• 9/17/2026 – Generac had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $283.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/17/2026 – Generac was downgraded by HSBC to “hold”. They now have a $333.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/17/2026 – Generac had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Stephens. They now have a $335.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/17/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity Group from $275.00 to $375.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/16/2026 – Generac had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $333.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Generac

In other Generac news, insider Kyle Raabe sold 603 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 $2,118,472.62. The trade was a 5.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Aaron Jagdfeld sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction of $974,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 554,528 shares in the company, valued at approximately $108,071,961.92. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 18,442 shares of company stock valued at $3,656,537 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 2.40% of the company’s stock.

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.