Generac (GNRC) Expected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) is expected to announce its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect Generac to announce earnings of $2.43 per share and revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $2.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.90. Generac had a net margin of 5.82% and a return on equity of 17.83%. The business 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 firm earned $1.65 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Generac to post $9.74 EPS for the current fiscal year and $12.37 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Generac Stock Up 0.6%

GNRC stock opened at $194.44 on Wednesday. Generac has a 12 month low of $134.80 and a 12 month high of $296.44. The firm has a market cap of $11.47 billion, a PE ratio of 44.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.91. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $201.81 and a 200 day simple moving average of $227.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Generac

In other news, insider Norman P. Taffe sold 150 shares of Generac stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.00, for a total value of $33,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 10,976 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,414,720. This trade represents a 1.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, 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 sale, the insider owned 9,966 shares in the company, valued at $2,118,472.62. This represents a 5.71% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 18,442 shares of company stock valued at $3,656,537. 2.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on GNRC. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Generac in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $280.00 price target on Generac in a report on Thursday, September 17th. TD Cowen upgraded Generac to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Barclays cut their price objective on Generac from $285.00 to $278.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Generac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Generac has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $290.55.

About Generac

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.