Generac (NYSE:GNRC) Shares Down 11% – Should You Sell?

Posted by George Bondi on Nov 6th, 2026

Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC – Get Free Report)’s stock price was down 11% during trading on Wednesday. The company traded as low as $186.78 and last traded at $186.2540. Approximately 451,748 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 59% from the average session volume of 1,092,147 shares. The stock had previously closed at $209.28.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on GNRC shares. Raymond James Financial set a $279.00 price target on Generac in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Generac from $232.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Generac from $261.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 18th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Generac from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Generac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $290.41.

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Generac Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $198.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $218.15. The company has a market cap of $10.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.92, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.86.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The technology company reported $2.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.14. The business 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%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.83 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Generac Holdings Inc. will post 9.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Generac

In other news, insider Norman P. Taffe sold 400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $188.70, for a total value of $75,480.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 11,276 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,127,781.20. This represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, 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 transaction of $128,179.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 9,966 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,118,472.62. This trade represents a 5.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 12,306 shares of company stock valued at $2,436,707. Company insiders own 2.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Generac

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of Generac by 58.0% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 7,015 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,452,000 after buying an additional 2,576 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in Generac by 3.0% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 74,635 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $15,446,000 after purchasing an additional 2,189 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in Generac by 1.5% in the third quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 13,443 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,782,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the period. Gagnon Securities LLC raised its holdings in Generac by 4.8% in the third quarter. Gagnon Securities LLC now owns 76,684 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $15,870,000 after purchasing an additional 3,514 shares during the period. Finally, Maryland State Retirement & Pension System raised its holdings in Generac by 11.4% in the third quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 3,437 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $711,000 after purchasing an additional 351 shares during the period. 84.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Generac Company Profile

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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.