WoodTrust Financial Corp Buys 3,125 Shares of Generac Holdings Inc. $GNRC

WoodTrust Financial Corp lifted its stake in Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) by 46.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 9,875 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,125 shares during the quarter. WoodTrust Financial Corp’s holdings in Generac were worth $1,346,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GNRC. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in shares of Generac by 127.0% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 959,337 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $130,825,000 after buying an additional 536,732 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Generac by 17.9% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,138,139 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $355,530,000 after buying an additional 324,809 shares during the period. Ninety One UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of Generac in the third quarter worth about $46,910,000. Holocene Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Generac by 346.6% in the second quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 356,623 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $51,072,000 after buying an additional 276,775 shares during the period. Finally, Merewether Investment Management LP bought a new position in shares of Generac in the second quarter worth about $38,079,000. Institutional investors own 84.04% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Generac from $237.00 to $226.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Generac from $255.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $311.00 target price on Generac in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Generac from $234.00 to $238.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $235.00 target price on Generac in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $238.56.

Key Generac News

Here are the key news stories impacting Generac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and upgraded outlook — Generac reported $1.80 EPS vs. $1.33 expected and ~$1.06B revenue (?+12% y/y), and raised its 2026 revenue-growth outlook to the mid?to?high teens while expanding EBITDA margin guidance. Generac Q1 Earnings Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Data-center demand/backlog driving C&I growth — Management cited a growing data?center backlog as a major contributor to sales and improved operating leverage, supporting the stronger guide. Reuters: Raised Sales Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade and higher price target — TD Cowen upgraded GNRC to Buy and raised its price target from $255 to $285, signaling more analyst conviction and incremental institutional interest (?12.9% upside to the cited price).
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction and momentum — Multiple outlets noted a sharp share jump after the report and guide raise, reflecting strong investor reception to the combination of beats, guidance and C&I/data?center momentum. Seeking Alpha: Generac Surges
• Neutral Sentiment: Call/transcript and company release available — Investors can review management commentary and the full transcript for details on timing of data?center orders, margin drivers and M&A/strategy. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Official results and investor materials — The company press release outlines segment performance and adjusted metrics for Q1. GlobeNewswire: Q1 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and margin context — GNRC trades at a rich P/E (~94) and its GAAP net margin remains modest (~3.8%), while the stock is near its 52?week high; those factors could limit immediate upside or increase sensitivity to execution risk. MarketBeat: GNRC Profile

Generac Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GNRC traded up $2.87 during trading on Thursday, hitting $255.79. 113,186 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,082,056. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 2.03 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Generac Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $112.05 and a 52-week high of $258.81. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $210.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $181.15. The company has a market cap of $15.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 95.44, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.78.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The technology company reported $1.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.47. Generac had a return on equity of 14.55% and a net margin of 3.79%.The firm had revenue of $1.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.05 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.26 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 12.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Generac Holdings Inc. will post 8.42 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Generac news, CFO York A. Ragen sold 24,362 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.61, for a total transaction of $5,739,930.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 137,182 shares in the company, valued at $32,321,451.02. This trade represents a 15.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Generac Profile

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.