X Square Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC – Free Report) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 15,965 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,675,000. Generac comprises 1.2% of X Square Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position.
Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Generac during the second quarter valued at $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Generac during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Avalon Trust Co purchased a new stake in Generac in the first quarter worth about $32,000. Essential Partners LLC increased its position in Generac by 57.0% in the first quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in shares of Generac in the second quarter worth about $25,000. Institutional investors own 84.04% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
GNRC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Generac in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Robert W. Baird set a $305.00 target price on shares of Generac in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on shares of Generac from $325.00 to $333.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research raised shares of Generac from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $290.00 price target on shares of Generac in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Generac has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $284.84.
Generac Trading Down 0.1%
Generac stock opened at $206.51 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $12.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.58, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Generac Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $134.80 and a 1 year high of $296.44. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $233.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $229.33.
Generac (NYSE:GNRC – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $2.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.90. Generac had a net margin of 5.82% and a return on equity of 17.83%. The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.18 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.65 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Generac Holdings Inc. will post 9.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Generac
In other news, CEO Aaron Jagdfeld sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction of $974,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 554,528 shares in the company, valued at $108,071,961.92. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Norman P. Taffe sold 550 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $218.83, for a total value of $120,356.50. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,508 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,393,615.64. The trade was a 3.43% 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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 12,236 shares of company stock worth $2,871,273. Insiders own 2.40% of the company’s stock.
About Generac
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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