The stock price of Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE: GNRC) has dropped by -3.35 compared to previous close of 173.62. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -6.37% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-12-09 that Here is how Generac Holdings (GNRC) and Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Is It Worth Investing in Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE: GNRC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE: GNRC) is 34.80x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for GNRC is 1.39. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
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The public float for GNRC is 58.48M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.48% of that float. On December 13, 2024, GNRC’s average trading volume was 862.18K shares.
GNRC’s Market Performance
The stock of Generac Holdings Inc (GNRC) has seen a -6.37% decrease in the past week, with a -12.16% drop in the past month, and a 18.63% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.59% for GNRC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.71% for GNRC’s stock, with a 12.46% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GNRC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GNRC stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for GNRC by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for GNRC in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $189 based on the research report published on December 04, 2024 of the current year 2024.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GNRC reach a price target of $183, previously predicting the price at $172. The rating they have provided for GNRC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 01st, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to GNRC, setting the target price at $172 in the report published on August 01st of the current year.
GNRC Trading at -5.13% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GNRC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.36% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.38%, as shares sank -9.95% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.19% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GNRC fell by -6.37%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +49.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $181.83. In addition, Generac Holdings Inc saw 29.84% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GNRC starting from Jagdfeld Aaron, who sale 5,000 shares at the price of $189.83 back on Dec 02 ’24. After this action, Jagdfeld Aaron now owns 575,825 shares of Generac Holdings Inc, valued at $949,150 using the latest closing price.
Wilde Erik, the President Domestic C&I of Generac Holdings Inc, sale 4,332 shares at $193.07 during a trade that took place back on Nov 27 ’24, which means that Wilde Erik is holding 13,565 shares at $836,379 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GNRC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Generac Holdings Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 12.25, with 5.65 for asset returns.
Based on Generac Holdings Inc (GNRC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.61. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 553.26 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.2. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.77. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.8. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.03.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Generac Holdings Inc (GNRC) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
