In the past week, GNRC stock has gone down by -2.62%, with a monthly decline of -2.20% and a quarterly plunge of -8.09%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.40%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.94% for Generac Holdings Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.37% for GNRC’s stock, with a simple moving average of -1.53% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE: GNRC) Right Now?
Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE: GNRC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 31.57x compared to its average ratio. GNRC has 36-month beta value of 1.42. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for GNRC is 58.48M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.45% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of GNRC on January 31, 2025 was 782.48K shares.
GNRC) stock’s latest price update
Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE: GNRC)’s stock price has gone rise by 2.79 in comparison to its previous close of 148.12, however, the company has experienced a -2.62% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-01-29 that WAUKESHA, Wis., Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Generac Holdings Inc. (“Generac”) (NYSE: GNRC), a leading global designer, manufacturer, and provider of energy technology solutions and other power products, today announced plans to release its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Generac management will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EST on that day to discuss highlights of this earnings release.
Analysts’ Opinion of GNRC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GNRC stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for GNRC by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for GNRC in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $162 based on the research report published on January 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GNRC reach a price target of $189. The rating they have provided for GNRC stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on December 04th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to GNRC, setting the target price at $183 in the report published on November 01st of the previous year.
GNRC Trading at -9.00% 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 -22.30% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.94%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.40%, as shares sank -1.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.29% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GNRC fell by -2.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +15.55% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $157.57. In addition, Generac Holdings Inc saw -1.81% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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 $157.50 back on Jan 02 ’25. After this action, Jagdfeld Aaron now owns 570,825 shares of Generac Holdings Inc, valued at $787,500 using the latest closing price.
Jagdfeld Aaron, the Officer of Generac Holdings Inc, proposed sale 5,000 shares at $157.50 during a trade that took place back on Jan 02 ’25, which means that Jagdfeld Aaron is holding shares at $787,500 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 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.43. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.69. 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 2.23. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.55. 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 put it simply, Generac Holdings Inc (GNRC) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
