Aaron Jagdfeld — Chairman, President, and CEO, Generac (1 trade idea)

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Date Ticker Direction Thesis Source
Feb 11, 2026 LONG Generac was the top gainer in the S&P 500. The CEO explicitly stated they are entering the data center market and have "doubled capacity to over $1 billion" to serve hyperscalers. He called it a "generational opportunity." The market views Generac as a residential backup play, but the pivot to Data Center backup power changes the valuation multiple. With hyperscalers spending $150B+ in capex, Generac is transitioning from a weather-dependent cyclical stock to a secular AI infrastructure play. LONG. The guidance raise confirms the thesis is already monetizing. Execution risk in ramping manufacturing; potential saturation if grid stability improves (unlikely). Bloomberg Markets
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