** Shares of Generac Holdings GNRC.N up 4% at $136.79, after touching nearly one-month high early Mon, amid broader rally in equities after Trump administration signals softer tariffs stance .N
** BofA Global Research reinstates coverage of the home standby generator maker with 'buy' rating and PT of $182, implying ~38% upside to stock's last close
** GNRC well positioned to benefit from worsening grid reliability and increasingly severe weather disasters, BofA says in note
** BofA cites tailwinds of shifting demographics, as retirees reliant on power for medical devices and refrigerated medications, and migration to outage-prone states like Texas and Florida
** Brokerage says GNRC's smart home-energy tech, led by Ecobee and storage, also a catalyst and supports its above-consensus estimates
** Of 27 analysts covering GNRC, recommendation breakdown is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 12 "hold, a 2 "sell" or "strong sell", per LSEG
** Median PT of $174 down from $186 three months ago
** Including moves on Mon, GNRC down ~12% YTD and well underperforming the S&P 500 Industrials sector, which is up nearly 2% in 2025
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
((lance.tupper@tr.com 1-646-279-6380))
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