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:

• 11/9/2026 – Generac had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $279.00 to $266.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/3/2026 – Generac had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 11/2/2026 – Generac was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 10/30/2026 – Generac had its price target raised by Citigroup from $232.00 to $235.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 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.

Generac Stock Performance

Shares of Generac stock traded down $2.20 on Friday, hitting $190.68. 751,462 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,108,510. Generac Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $134.80 and a 1 year high of $296.44. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $198.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $218.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.25 billion, a PE ratio of 37.76, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.86.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The technology company reported $2.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. Generac had a return on equity of 18.78% and a net margin of 6.52%. Generac’s revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.83 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Generac Holdings Inc. will post 9.84 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Kyle Raabe sold 603 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $212.57, for a total value of $128,179.71. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 9,966 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,118,472.62. This represents a 5.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 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 that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $206.00, for a total transaction of $1,030,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 544,528 shares in the company, valued at approximately $112,172,768. The trade was a 0.91% 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. Insiders sold a total of 12,606 shares of company stock worth $2,491,310 over the last quarter. 2.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Generac Holdings Inc. designs and manufactures backup power generation equipment and energy technology solutions. Its products include home standby and portable generators, as well as power systems for commercial, industrial, and other applications. The company also offers energy storage and management products, solar-related solutions, and services that help customers monitor and manage power use. Generac serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers, with a presence in North America and other markets around the world.