Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Generac (GNRC)

Posted by Caroline Horne on Jun 4th, 2026

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Generac (NYSE: GNRC):

6/3/2026 – Generac had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
6/2/2026 – Generac was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
6/2/2026 – Generac had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC.
5/22/2026 – Generac was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $302.00 price target on the stock, up from $239.00.
5/22/2026 – Generac was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $302.00 price target on the stock, up from $239.00.
5/22/2026 – Generac was given a new $302.00 price target by Raymond James Financial, Inc..
5/21/2026 – Generac had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Stephens. They now have a $290.00 price target on the stock.
5/19/2026 – Generac had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
5/9/2026 – Generac was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
5/6/2026 – Generac was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
5/5/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $270.00 to $305.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
5/5/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $226.00 to $263.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
5/1/2026 – Generac had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Stephens. They now have a $290.00 price target on the stock.
5/1/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $238.00 to $280.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
4/30/2026 – Generac had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Roth Mkm. They now have a $257.00 price target on the stock.
4/30/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by Argus from $255.00 to $290.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
4/30/2026 – Generac was given a new $275.00 price target by Stifel Nicolaus.
4/30/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from $300.00 to $325.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
4/30/2026 – Generac was given a new $311.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
4/30/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $229.00 to $267.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
4/30/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $255.00 to $285.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
4/21/2026 – Generac had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $237.00 to $226.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Generac

In related news, CEO Aaron Jagdfeld sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $272.18, for a total value of $1,360,900.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 564,528 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $153,653,231.04. This trade represents a 0.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.