GNRCIndustrials · Specialty Industrial MachineryThe 21 Wall Street analysts covering Generac Holdings, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $283 — +26.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 79 of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Generac Holdings, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (90): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Growth (34): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.
Size (13): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on GNRC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +26.1% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 | Keybanc | Upgrade | Overweight | $280 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | Piper Sandler | Initiates | Overweight | $303 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Overweight | $333 → $297 |
| 30 Sept 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | $300 → $232 |
| 30 Sept 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | $285 → $290 |
| 18 Sept 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 18 Sept 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | $261 → $265 |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Buy | $275 → $375 |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterates | Overweight | $333 |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterates | Overweight | — |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Needham | Reiterates | Buy | $283 |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Needham | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Roth Capital | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Roth Capital | Maintains | Neutral | $214 → $250 |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Reiterates | Overweight | $335 |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Reiterates | Overweight | — |
| 4 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $335 → $340 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 30 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. GNRC appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 8 Oct 2026, Generac Holdings, Inc. returned +31.0% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 96% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Generac Holdings, Inc. has a market value of $13.1B and an enterprise value of $14.2B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $4.4B. The latest quarter grew 10.6% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $258.8M, a 5.8% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $4.34.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $379.2M, after $168.9M of capital spending.
Generac Holdings, Inc. spent $0.0 on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 52.3×; forward P/E: 17.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 8.82%, paying out 0% of earnings.
Generac Holdings, Inc. employs 9,400 people — $472K of revenue per employee.
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The headline reports that an analyst began coverage of Generac on a bullish note. The excerpt does not provide the analyst’s name or further details about the initiation.
Why it matters — A new bullish analyst initiation is a relevant change in Wall Street coverage for GNRC watchers.
Zacks Investment Research says Generac has a strong history of earnings surprises and currently has two key factors it considers supportive of a potential beat in its next quarterly report.
Why it matters — The article highlights earnings-surprise history and current indicators that GNRC watchers may consider ahead of the next report.
Generac shares are up 57.8% year to date, reflecting strong data center demand and a major Amazon deal. The excerpt also notes residential softness and potential margin risks.
Why it matters — GNRC watchers may weigh the demand drivers against weaker residential conditions and margin concerns.
Generac’s data center demand helped drive 29% growth in commercial and industrial (C&I) sales and raised its 2026 outlook. The report also cited tariff volatility and a changing sales mix as potential margin pressures.
Why it matters — GNRC watchers may weigh C&I growth and the improved outlook against risks to margins.
Zacks Investment Research published an article highlighting two industrial product stocks that investors should consider, recommending use of its Earnings ESP tool to identify companies likely to beat quarterly earnings estimates. The piece focuses on a stock-screening methodology rather than a specific event.
Why it matters — GNRC watchers would care because industrial products firms, including Generac, are among the sectors the strategy targets, and the Earnings ESP tool could signal how earnings expectations for such stocks are being assessed.
The 21 Wall Street analysts covering Generac Holdings, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $283, with estimates ranging from $215 to $375. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 21 analysts covering Generac Holdings, Inc., 14 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Generac Holdings, Inc. 79 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 8 Oct 2026, Generac Holdings, Inc. ranks 79 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (90 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 21 analysts implies +26.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Generac Holdings, Inc. 79 out of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Generac Holdings, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for GNRC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $215 to $375 over the next 12 months.
Generac Holdings, Inc. returned +31.0% over the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Generac Holdings Inc. is a U.S.-based energy technology company that designs, manufactures, and distributes power generation equipment and related solutions.
The most recent item we track (Benzinga, 8 Oct 2026): "This Generac Analyst Begins Coverage On A Bullish Note; Here Are Top 5 Initiations For Thursday". The headline reports that an analyst began coverage of Generac on a bullish note. The excerpt does not provide the analyst’s name or further details about the initiation.
Generac Holdings Inc. is a U.S.-based energy technology company that designs, manufactures, and distributes power generation equipment and related solutions. Its current product portfolio includes residential standby generators, portable generators, commercial and industrial generator systems, transfer switches, energy storage systems, energy management devices, and other backup power products. The company serves homeowners, businesses, utilities, data centers, telecommunications, and industrial customers through domestic and international operations. Generac Holdings Inc. also offers clean energy and monitoring solutions that support backup power, resilience, and onsite energy management. Headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and founded in 1959, Generac Holdings Inc. plays a significant role in the market for distributed power and energy technology by supplying products used for backup electricity, portable power, and broader energy management applications.
CEO Mr. Aaron P. Jagdfeld · 9,400 employees · United States · https://www.generac.com
