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Generac Holdings Inc.

$GNRC·$14B·Industrial - Machinery·Industrials
$215.75+0.2%YTD+56.1%1Y+46.8%
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GNGNRC
$GNRCGenerac Holdings Inc.
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $GNRC, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersEvent coming upAI verdict · as of 2026-07-17

A known event soon (earnings, a ruling, etc.) will likely decide the next move.

Generac is the AI-datacenter-power-and-grid-stress residential-and-commercial standby generator play — July 29 has to confirm the order pace.

Generac is the leading US residential-and-commercial standby-generator manufacturer — the specific vendor for backup power in an era of increasing grid stress and AI-datacenter-driven power reliability concerns. The stock is up 56% year-to-date on the specific power-thesis.

Why the setup reads:

  • The AI-datacenter-and-grid-stress thesis is category-defining: increasing datacenter power demand plus grid reliability concerns is the specific durable-demand backdrop that has anchored the equity's re-rating.
  • Fundamentals are still catching up: 7.5% operating margin at 5.8% ROIC on 38% gross margin at 81x TTM P/E — meaning the equity is priced on the specific operating-margin recovery arriving.
  • The tape has cooled into earnings: sitting 14% below the 50-day but 12% above the 200-day at 57% of the 52-week range — a healthy pullback in an established uptrend.
  • The insider signal is neutral-to-mild-sell: CEO Aaron Jagdfeld sold $1.4M in early July, meaningful concentration but not extreme — meaning there's a specific timing check.

July 29 earnings is the trigger. A number confirming residential-and-commercial order growth plus specific commentary on data-center-related backlog extends the leg materially toward the community's $386 target; a soft print with muted data-center commentary is the specific setup that would compress the multiple back to peers.

Agrees with X sentimentX is bullish on the AI-data-center-power thesis, the Stage-2 uptrend, and the breakout swing setup, and the setup is real — grid stress and datacenter power demand are specific durable drivers. The gap the corpus isn't fully sizing is the multiple; at 81x P/E, the print has to specifically deliver on order growth.

What to watch: The July 29 print — residential-and-commercial order trajectory, data-center-related backlog commentary, and gross margin trend. Above-consensus orders plus data-center backlog extend the leg; a soft print activates the compression risk.

On the calendar: 2026-07-29 — Q2 earnings

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-06-24

Generac framed as a direct beneficiary of AI data center power demand and grid stress driving backup power orders, with a stage 2 uptrend, strong earnings growth, and a breakout swing setup targeting $386. Posts highlight relative strength on a choppy market day and long-term holders sitting on $120/share gains since November. Sentiment is uniformly constructive.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Makes standby generators, battery energy storage, and solar products for residential and commercial customers.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Industrial - Machinery sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $GNRC.

Industrial - Machinery · Industrials

No material change from last week — electrical infrastructure for AI power density and robotic warehouse/manufacturing automation are pulling order books in different directions.

What this means for $GNRC

Partial — Makes standby generators, battery energy storage, and solar products for residential and commercial customers; exposure exists but is diluted by diverse end markets and revenue mix.

Industry benchmark

23-name peer basket
+27.4%YTD
+68.1%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
80.8How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
5.8%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
7.5%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
2.7%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
3.6Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
7.2%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
38.1%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.5Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026Apr 29, 2026$1.80$1.33+35.3%
Q4 2025Feb 11, 2026$1.61$1.81-11.0%
Q3 2025Oct 29, 2025$1.83$2.25-18.7%
Q2 2025Jul 30, 2025$1.65$1.33+24.1%
Next earningsWed, Jul 29·consensus EPS $2.00

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$1.1B+12.4%38.7%11.1%$1.25$89.9M
Q4 FY25$1.1B-11.6%36.3%-0.9%$-0.42$129.9M
Q3 FY25$1.1B-5.0%38.3%9.3%$1.14$96.5M
Q2 FY25$1.1B+6.3%39.3%10.5%$1.27$103.1M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 14 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$4.9B$4.9B – $4.9B$8.98$8.67 – $9.2714
FY27$5.6B$5.5B – $5.8B$11.16$9.98 – $11.7914
FY28$6.5B$6.5B – $6.5B$14.24$11.12 – $16.429
FY29$7.4B$7.1B – $7.6B$17.93$17.20 – $18.754
FY30$7.4B$7.2B – $7.7B$17.84$17.11 – $18.664

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.5×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.57%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-14.2%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+12.2%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 57.8M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.4% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.905-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJul 6Norman P TaffePresident300 sh$77KSellJul 1Aaron JagdfeldCEO5.0K sh$1.4MSellJun 5Norman P TaffePresident300 sh$82KSellMay 1Aaron JagdfeldCEO5.0K sh$1.3MSellApr 1Aaron JagdfeldCEO5.0K sh$999KSellMar 5Aaron JagdfeldCEO5.0K sh$1.1M
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KShareholder voteJun 128-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Generac Holdings Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting on June 11, 2026. Shareholders elected directors to three-year terms — including Marcia J. Avedon (42.5M for, 3.7M against) and Bennett J. Morgan (38.5M for, 7.7M against, ~17% opposition); ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor; and approved Say-on-Pay. Morgan's elevated opposition (~17%) signals meaningful institutional dissatisfaction with at least one board member, warranting monitoring.

8-KPress release / Reg FDApr 298-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

GNRC reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the Pre financial results (8-K Item 2.02). Investors should review the full earnings press release and any management guidance for forward outlook.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentApr 13SC 13D/A
AI summary

Generac Power Systems, Inc. filed an amended Schedule 13D on GNRC disclosing beneficial ownership (3,455,778.00 shares) as of 2026-04-13. The filer's stated intent is passive investment with no plan to influence control of the company.

8-KOfficer or director changeMar 258-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

GNRC disclosed a personnel change (8-K Item 5.02, dated 2026-03-25). A new executive or director appointment is reported. Personnel changes are generally administrative; materiality depends on seniority and circumstances.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Generac Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Date and Conference Callglobenewswire.com·2d agoGenerac Promotes Niccolò Borracchini to Executive Vice President - Internationalprnewswire.com·11d agoGenerac promuove Niccolò Borracchini al ruolo di Executive Vice President - Internationalprnewswire.com·11d agoGenerac Promotes Niccolò Borracchini to Executive Vice President - Internationalprnewswire.com·11d agoGenerac Holdings Inc (GNRC) Shares Fall 6.5% -- What GF Score of 83 Tells Investorsgurufocus.com·15d ago

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