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With a market cap of $8.9 billion, Generac Holdings Inc. (GNRC) is a global leader in energy technology solutions. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes a wide range of power generation equipment, energy storage systems, and smart home energy products for residential, commercial, and industrial markets. GNRC is expected to release its fiscal Q2 2025 earnings results on Wednesday, Jul. 30.
Ahead of this event, analysts project the Waukesha, Wisconsin-based company to report an adjusted EPS of $1.35, matching the figure from the year‑ago quarter. The company has exceeded Wall Street's bottom-line estimates in the last four quarters. In Q1 2025, Generac Holdings surpassed the consensus adjusted EPS estimate by 27.3%.
For fiscal 2025, analysts forecast the generator maker to report adjusted EPS of $7.42, up 2.1% from $7.27 in fiscal 2024. Moreover, adjusted EPS is expected to grow 12.1% year-over-year to $8.32 in fiscal 2026.
Over the past 52 weeks, GNRC stock has decreased 2.6%, underperforming the broader S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) 12.1% return and the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund's (XLI) 20.6% gain over the same period.
Shares of GNRC rose over 1% on Apr. 30 after the company reported stronger-than-expected Q1 2025 results, with adjusted EPS of $1.26 and net sales increased 6% year-over-year to $942.1 million. Residential product sales, the company’s largest segment, grew 15% year-over-year to $494 million, driven by increased demand for home standby generators amid adverse weather conditions.
Analysts' consensus view on Generac Holdings stock is cautiously optimistic, with a "Moderate Buy" rating overall. Among 22 analysts covering the stock, 12 suggest a "Strong Buy," eight give a "Hold," one has a "Moderate Sell," and one provides a "Strong Sell" rating. As of writing, the stock is trading above the average analyst price target of $148.78.
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