The stock of Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE: GNRC) has increased by 1.31 when compared to last closing price of 130.89.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -2.61% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-25 that Paranoia And Uncertainty Should Benefit Generac
Is It Worth Investing in Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE: GNRC) Right Now?
Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE: GNRC) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.57x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for GNRC is 1.59. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GNRC is 58.60M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.05% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of GNRC on March 07, 2025 was 830.32K shares.
GNRC’s Market Performance
GNRC stock saw a decrease of -2.61% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -6.75% and a quarterly a decrease of -29.04%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.75%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.39% for Generac Holdings Inc (GNRC). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.56% for GNRC’s stock, with a -14.49% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 -10.73% 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 -32.33% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.75%, as shares sank -7.15% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.21% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GNRC fell by -2.68%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $138.94. In addition, Generac Holdings Inc saw -14.48% 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 $145.15 back on Feb 03 ’25. After this action, Jagdfeld Aaron now owns 565,825 shares of Generac Holdings Inc, valued at $725,750 using the latest closing price.
Jagdfeld Aaron, the Officer of Generac Holdings Inc, proposed sale 5,000 shares at $145.15 during a trade that took place back on Feb 03 ’25, which means that Jagdfeld Aaron is holding shares at $725,750 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GNRC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Generac Holdings Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 13.46, with 6.38 for asset returns.
Based on Generac Holdings Inc (GNRC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.37 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.5. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.59. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 670.92 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.79. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.02for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.84. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.97.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Generac Holdings Inc (GNRC) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bearish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “sell” and others rating it 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.
