South Dakota Investment Council Has $13.51 Million Position in Generac Holdings Inc. $GNRC

South Dakota Investment Council raised its stake in Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) by 14.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 69,139 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 8,760 shares during the period. South Dakota Investment Council’s holdings in Generac were worth $13,505,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in GNRC. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Generac by 49.9% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,423,971 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $330,557,000 after acquiring an additional 806,430 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Generac by 2.1% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,189,927 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $313,619,000 after acquiring an additional 45,592 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners increased its position in Generac by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,947,332 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $326,003,000 after purchasing an additional 128,439 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Generac by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,490,876 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $202,943,000 after purchasing an additional 6,332 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in Generac by 20.7% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,104,362 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $184,870,000 after purchasing an additional 189,457 shares during the last quarter. 84.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Generac News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Generac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Generac reported adjusted EPS of $2.91, well above the roughly $1.95–$2.01 analyst consensus and up from $1.65 a year earlier. Revenue increased 10.3% year over year to $1.17 billion. Generac Holdings Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial and industrial sales grew approximately 29% to $556 million, with management raising expected C&I growth to the low-30% range. Increasing demand from AI and data-center infrastructure is driving orders beyond Generac’s traditional residential power business. Generac Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The data-center backlog has reached about $1.6 billion. Two hyperscaler supply agreements reportedly provide roughly $700 million or more of 2027 delivery opportunities, improving revenue visibility and supporting significant 2027 growth. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded sharply, and Generac reaffirmed its 2026 revenue outlook while targeting a 20%–21% adjusted EBITDA margin. Capacity investments are intended to triple large-generator assembly and packaging capability over the next 12–18 months. Generac Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said residential sales declined about 2% as outage activity remained below historical norms and solar-storage demand stayed soft. Commercial growth is currently offsetting this weakness, but the residential recovery remains uncertain.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $1.17 billion fell slightly short of the $1.18 billion consensus. In addition, a roughly $71 million tariff refund contributed materially to the earnings beat, creating concern that reported margins and EPS may not be fully recurring.

Insider Buying and Selling at Generac

In other Generac news, CEO Aaron Jagdfeld sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $272.18, for a total value of $1,360,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 564,528 shares in the company, valued at approximately $153,653,231.04. This trade represents a 0.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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 on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $256.00, for a total transaction of $140,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 15,808 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,046,848. The trade was a 3.36% 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. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 6,100 shares of company stock worth $1,651,443. 2.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Generac Price Performance

Shares of GNRC opened at $194.90 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $11.47 billion, a PE ratio of 61.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.89. Generac Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $134.80 and a 52-week high of $296.44. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $253.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $224.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 2.03.

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $2.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.90. The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.18 billion. Generac had a net margin of 4.37% and a return on equity of 15.45%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.65 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Generac Holdings Inc. will post 8.91 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Generac from $263.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Zacks Research cut shares of Generac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Generac in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Raymond James Financial set a $302.00 target price on shares of Generac in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Generac from $305.00 to $335.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $286.44.

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.