Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Has $941,000 Stock Position in Generac Holdings Inc. $GNRC

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRCFree Report) by 61.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,897 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,630 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Generac were worth $941,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in GNRC. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in Generac by 6.2% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,439 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $309,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP grew its stake in Generac by 40.9% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 5,036 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $638,000 after acquiring an additional 1,463 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in Generac by 27.6% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 101,298 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $14,507,000 after acquiring an additional 21,908 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC grew its stake in Generac by 1.6% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 50,550 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,239,000 after acquiring an additional 816 shares during the period. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System grew its stake in Generac by 8.6% in the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 104,246 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $14,929,000 after acquiring an additional 8,213 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.04% of the company’s stock.

Generac Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:GNRC opened at $267.02 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $15.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.71, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Generac Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $118.09 and a 12-month high of $273.57. The business’s 50 day moving average is $216.67 and its 200 day moving average is $185.53.

Generac (NYSE:GNRCGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The technology company reported $1.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.47. The company had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.05 billion. Generac had a return on equity of 15.45% and a net margin of 4.37%.Generac’s quarterly revenue was up 12.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.26 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Generac Holdings Inc. will post 8.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Generac news, CFO York A. Ragen sold 24,362 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.61, for a total value of $5,739,930.82. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 137,182 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,321,451.02. The trade was a 15.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GNRC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $257.00 price objective on shares of Generac in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $277.00 price objective on shares of Generac in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Barclays raised their price objective on Generac from $213.00 to $228.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen raised Generac from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Generac in a research note on Friday, March 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $222.00 price objective for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Generac presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $270.31.

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Generac Company Profile

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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.

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