GNRC options flow: unusual options activity in Generac Holdings Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 57 unusual options prints in Generac Holdings Inc. (GNRC), $3.1M of tracked premium, leaning bearish. Bullish premium was $985K against $1.8M bearish; $2.1M went into calls and $1.1M into puts, a put call ratio of 0.51. The largest print was $198K of GNRC 16 Oct 2026 $207.50 puts on 23 September 2026, swept at ask. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 14 prints and $777K of premium. GNRC closed at $208.14 on 25 September 2026, up 5.1%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 5 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | GNRC 16 Oct 2026 $207.50 puts | Sweep | 180 | 11 | $198K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | GNRC 18 Dec 2026 $200 puts | Trade | 100 | 273 | $170K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | GNRC 20 Nov 2026 $220 calls | Sweep | 100 | 304 | $110K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 23 Sep 2026 | GNRC 20 Nov 2026 $220 calls | Sweep | 100 | 207 | $107K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | GNRC 16 Oct 2026 $210 calls | Sweep | 117 | 298 | $106K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | GNRC 15 Jan 2027 $250 calls | Sweep | 112 | 508 | $105K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | GNRC 18 Dec 2026 $185 puts | Trade | 98 | 143 | $98K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | GNRC 21 May 2027 $120 calls | Trade | 10 | 0 | $82K | At midpoint | Neutral | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | GNRC 21 May 2027 $130 calls | Trade | 10 | 0 | $74K | At midpoint | Neutral | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | GNRC 18 Dec 2026 $210 calls | Trade | 35 | 213 | $72K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | GNRC 19 Jan 2029 $195 calls | Trade | 10 | 18 | $71K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | GNRC 30 Oct 2026 $200 calls | Trade | 50 | 58 | $71K | At ask | Bullish |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 9 | $582K | 41% | -$223K |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 10 | $562K | 56% | +$108K |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 7 | $374K | 100% | -$182K |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 4 | $367K | 27% | -$171K |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 7 | $342K | 82% | -$175K |
| 21 May 2027 | 5 | $275K | 100% | -$59K |
The most premium, $582K, is aimed at the 16 Oct 2026 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 9 Oct 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 25 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | GNRC 20 Nov 2026 $220 calls | Sweep | 100 | 304 | $110K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | GNRC 18 Dec 2026 $185 puts | Trade | 98 | 143 | $98K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | GNRC 20 Nov 2026 $200 calls | Trade | 32 | 217 | $68K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | GNRC 9 Oct 2026 $210 calls | Sweep | 91 | 9 | $60K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | GNRC 9 Oct 2026 $210 calls | Sweep | 103 | 9 | $59K | At bid | Bearish | High conviction |
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Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open GNRC in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 14 firms, have a median of $288, 38.1% above the last close.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About Generac Holdings Inc.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Electrical Equipment
- Headquarters
- WAUKESHA, Wisconsin
- Website
- generac.com
Generac Holdings Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells power generation equipment, energy storage systems, and other power products. The company offers engines, alternators, batteries, electronic controls, steel enclosures and other components. It distributes its products through independent residential dealers, industrial distributors and dealers.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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