GNRC is powering up after an upgrade
Power generation stock Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE:GNRC) was last seen up 4.8% at $148.64, after an upgrade from Citigroup to "buy" from "neutral." The firm noted attractive valuation after the stock's recent pivot lower, and kept its price target at $207. This comes one day after BofA Global Research lowered its price target to $224 from $236.
On the charts, GNRC has chopped lower since its 4.9% post-earnings drop on Oct. 29, though a recent consolidation at the $138 region could point to underlying support. Year over year the shares are down 6.7%, though the equity has managed to climb 8.6% since the start of 2026.
Meanwhile, short interest has been building, and now represents 7.3% of the stock's available float. It would take shorts almost four days to cover their borrowed shares, at GNRC's average pace of trading.
When weighing in, options premium looks reasonably priced. Generac stock's Schaeffer's Volatility Index (SVI) of 36% ranks in the 17th percentile of its annual range, as options traders price in low volatility expectations.
What's more, the stock has tended to outperform volatility expectations over the past year. This is per its Schaeffer's Volatility Scorecard (SVS) of 98 out of 100.