Generac Holdings Inc. $GNRC Stake Lowered by Nordea Investment Management AB

Nordea Investment Management AB cut its stake in Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) by 12.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 44,451 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 6,193 shares during the quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB’s holdings in Generac were worth $6,072,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB boosted its position in Generac by 21.7% during the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 331 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Sentry Investment Management LLC increased its position in Generac by 69.8% in the 3rd quarter. Sentry Investment Management LLC now owns 163 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Beacon Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Generac by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Beacon Investment Advisors LLC now owns 26,226 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,735,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Generac by 24.7% during the 3rd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 369 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Argent Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of Generac by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 3,272 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $548,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. 84.04% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $235.00 price target on Generac in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Generac in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Generac from $220.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Generac from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 price target on shares of Generac in a report on Friday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Generac has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $227.59.

Generac News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Generac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts remain bullish — Needham reaffirmed a Buy with a $277 target and Wells Fargo raised its target to $238 (Overweight), supporting upside expectations and signaling continued Street confidence. Needham/Wells Fargo coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Data‑center momentum and recent rally have been a major catalyst: GNRC has surged into strong short‑term performance on commercial/data‑center growth hopes, which underpins longer‑term upside if orders materialize. GNRC Stock Surges 51%
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 sector rundowns compare Generac to renewable/energy peers; these pieces provide context on where GNRC sits in the cycle but don’t add new company‑specific catalysts. Q4 Rundown: Generac Vs Peers
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America trimmed its price target from $260 to $248 but kept a Buy — a modest pullback in expectations rather than a change to a negative view. BofA lowers GNRC PT to $248
• Negative Sentiment: Investor Day disappointment: coverage reports the event lacked a headline hyperscaler/data‑center agreement and failed to materially beat already‑bullish expectations, triggering a sell‑the‑news pullback and near‑term downside. Generac stock tumbles as data center deal hopes disappoint
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and profit‑taking narrative: some outlets highlight recent insider sales and heavy institutional position shifts, which can amplify declines after a strong run. Sell‑the‑news analysis & insider activity

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO York A. Ragen sold 24,362 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.61, for a total value of $5,739,930.82. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 137,182 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,321,451.02. This trade represents a 15.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Generac Stock Down 3.9%

Shares of GNRC stock opened at $197.16 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $200.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $175.68. Generac Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $99.50 and a twelve month high of $241.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 2.03. The company has a market capitalization of $11.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.57, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.74.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The technology company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by ($0.20). Generac had a return on equity of 14.55% and a net margin of 3.79%.The company had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.16 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.80 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Generac Holdings Inc. will post 8 EPS for the current year.

Generac Profile

Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE: GNRC) is a leading manufacturer of backup power generation products for residential, commercial and industrial applications. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of standby and portable generators, transfer switches and power management systems designed to provide reliable electricity during power outages and other critical situations. With an emphasis on innovation, Generac has expanded its offerings to include clean energy technologies such as battery storage and integrated solar-plus-storage systems.

Generac’s product lineup addresses a broad range of customer needs.