Generac Holdings Inc. $GNRC Shares Acquired by Private Advisory Group LLC

Private Advisory Group LLC increased its position in shares of Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) by 26.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 58,781 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,191 shares during the period. Private Advisory Group LLC owned 0.10% of Generac worth $8,016,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Generac Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE GNRC opened at $194.54 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $200.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $175.65. Generac Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $99.50 and a one year 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 firm has a market cap of $11.42 billion, a PE ratio of 72.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 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 for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.81 by ($0.20). The business had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.16 billion. Generac had a return on equity of 14.55% and a net margin of 3.79%.Generac’s quarterly revenue was down 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.80 EPS. Analysts expect that Generac Holdings Inc. will post 8 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Generac

Here are the key news stories impacting Generac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed its “buy” rating and kept a $277 price target, signaling conviction in Generac’s longer‑term growth trajectory. Needham Reaffirms Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target from $234 to $238 and moved to an “overweight” stance, backing upside tied to data‑center momentum. Wells Fargo Raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays lifted its target to $228 and kept an “equal weight” rating, reflecting constructive but measured expectations. Barclays Raises PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America trimmed its target from $260 to $248 but maintained a “buy” view — a modest downgrade of optimism but still bullish. BofA Lowers PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 sector rundowns compare Generac to renewable peers as earnings season closes — useful context on relative performance but not a single catalyst. Q4 Rundown
• Neutral Sentiment: Market pieces note GNRC has rallied ~51% over three months, flagging valuation and limited near‑term upside even as fundamentals improve. 51% Surge Article
• Negative Sentiment: Shares fell after investor day failed to produce a confirmed hyperscaler/data‑center contract, disappointing investors hoping for concrete hyperscaler deals. Investor Day Disappointment

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GNRC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Generac from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, December 8th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Generac from $220.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Guggenheim reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $202.00 price target on shares of Generac in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Generac from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 target price on shares of Generac in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.47.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO York A. Ragen sold 24,362 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.61, for a total transaction of $5,739,930.82. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 137,182 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,321,451.02. This trade represents a 15.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Generac Company 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.