GEN

Gen Digital Inc

29.13

Oct 30 • 3:59 PM ET +0.93 (3.30%)

29.00

Aftermarket • 7:35 PM ET -0.13 (-0.45%)

Technology Software - Infrastructure USA Large NASD

Oct 29, 8:31 PMQ2 beat, raised outlook and M&A reassurance lift Gen Digital 16% during regular trading

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Index	S&P 500
Market Cap	17.28B
Enterprise Value	24.81B
Income	1.21B
Sales	5.23B
Book/sh	4.62
Cash/sh	0.99
Dividend Est.	0.51 (1.76%)
Dividend TTM	0.50 (1.72%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Nov 16, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	0.00% 0.00%
Payout	31.81%
Employees	3900
IPO	Jun 23, 1989

P/E	14.68
Forward P/E	8.76
PEG	0.71
P/S	3.31
P/B	6.30
P/C	29.34
P/FCF	9.80
EV/EBITDA	9.09
EV/Sales	4.75
Quick Ratio	0.37
Current Ratio	0.37
Debt/Eq	2.96
LT Debt/Eq	2.57
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	1.98
EPS next Y	3.32
EPS next Q	0.74
EPS this Y	15.44%
EPS next Y	12.50%
EPS next 5Y	12.30%
EPS past 3/5Y	-10.08% 11.23%
Sales past 3/5Y	14.42% 14.41%
EPS Y/Y TTM	116.78%
Sales Y/Y TTM	16.88%
EPS Q/Q	121.70%
Sales Q/Q	12.21%
Earnings	Oct 28 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	2.96% 2.17%

Insider Own	9.93%
Insider Trans	-1.10%
Inst Own	94.04%
Inst Trans	1.70%
ROA	7.63%
ROE	46.40%
ROIC	12.34%
Gross Margin	73.18%
Oper. Margin	42.83%
Profit Margin	23.07%
SMA20	20.03%
SMA50	9.91%
SMA200	19.76%
Trades

Shs Outstand	593.00M
Shs Float	534.36M
Short Float	6.34%
Short Ratio	4.11
Short Interest	33.85M
52W High	31.65 -7.95%
52W Low	17.78 63.84%
Volatility	3.34% 3.17%
ATR (14)	1.05
RSI (14)	71.23
Beta	1.29
Rel Volume	1.10
Avg Volume	8.24M
Volume	9,101,182

Perf Week	17.08%
Perf Month	30.92%
Perf Quarter	3.41%
Perf Half Y	50.39%
Perf YTD	7.13%
Perf Year	11.65%
Perf 3Y	74.95%
Perf 5Y	14.46%
Perf 10Y	102.65%
Recom	2.29
Target Price	33.88
Prev Close	28.20
Price	29.13
Change %	3.30%

Consensus

Buy

Avg. Price Target

$33.88

Implied Upside

+16.3%

Analysts7incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution4 Buy · 3 Hold · 0 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Mar 03, 2026	Initiated	WWells Fargo	Equal Weight	$22	-24.5%
Jul 14, 2025	Initiated	RB. Riley Securities	Buy	$46	+57.9%
Jul 01, 2025	Resumed	EEvercore ISI	Outperform	$35	+20.2%
Mar 18, 2025	Resumed	MMorgan Stanley	Equal-Weight
Dec 04, 2024	Initiated	UUBS	Buy	$36	+23.6%
Oct 24, 2024	Initiated	WWells Fargo	Overweight	$35	+20.2%
Jun 07, 2024	Downgrade	MMorgan Stanley	Overweight → Equal-Weight	$28 → $27	-7.3%
Apr 11, 2024	Downgrade	BBarclays	Overweight → Equal Weight	$28 → $25	-14.2%
Nov 21, 2023	Upgrade	MMorgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Overweight	$23 → $26	-10.7%
Nov 16, 2023	Initiated	BBofA Securities	Buy	$25	-14.2%
May 19, 2023	Initiated	EEvercore ISI	Outperform	$27	-7.3%

Oct-29-26 04:30PM	Gen Digital Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch) +15.81%
12:14PM	Gen Digital Surges. It Kills M&A Speculation While the Cyber Boom Drives an Earnings Beat. (Barrons.com)
11:03AM	Gen Digital surges 11% on raised outlook and strong Q2 beat (Investing.com)
08:03AM	Gen Digital Beats And Raises Again As Partner Growth Surges, But Mix-Driven Margin Pressure And A Sliding Stock Complicate The Story (Earnings Whispers)
Oct-28-26 04:05PM	Gen Delivers Another Double-Digit Growth Quarter in Q2 FY27 and Raises FY27 Outlook (PR Newswire)
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Oct-26-26 09:00AM	Norton Launches Safe AI to Help You Use AI Without Giving Up Control (PR Newswire)
Oct-22-26 04:05PM	Norton LifeLock Benefit Solutions Introduces Norton Money Workplace (PR Newswire)
Oct-21-26 03:15PM	When a Scam Affects More Than Your Wallet (ACCESSWIRE)
Oct-20-26 04:57PM	Gen Digital Must Prove Its Growth Acceleration Is Real After Stock Slides 18% Despite Raised Outlook (Earnings Whispers)
Oct-12-26 04:05PM	Gen to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (PR Newswire)
Oct-09-26 04:05PM	Gen Announces Appointment of Talbott Roche to Board of Directors (PR Newswire)
09:00AM	Gen to Announce Fiscal 2027 Second Quarter Results on October 28, 2026 (PR Newswire)
Sep-30-26 04:30PM	Gen Digital Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch) +5.61%
09:00AM	Engine by Gen Opens the Door to AI Agents, Creating a Trusted Path to Shop for Insurance (PR Newswire)
Sep-28-26 05:11PM	Gen Digital CEO addresses GoDaddy acquisition rumors (Investing.com)
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04:30PM	Gen Digital Inc. stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitors (MarketWatch)
Sep-25-26 04:30PM	Gen Digital Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors (MarketWatch) -6.29%
04:20PM	Top Analyst Reports for ExxonMobil, Automatic Data Processing & Cadence (Zacks)
02:02PM	AI Apps and Agents Are Taking Off. Gen Can Help People Understand What Happens to Their Data. (PR Newswire)
Sep-24-26 04:58PM	GoDaddy Stock Fails To Break Out After Gen Digital Takeover Offer (Investor's Business Daily) -12.05%
12:10PM	A Major Software Player Has Its Eyes on GoDaddy, Says a Report. GoDaddy Stock Rises. (Barrons.com)
11:09AM	GoDaddy surges 11% after FT reports takeover bid by Gen Digital (Investing.com)
Sep-23-26 04:30PM	Gen Digital Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors (MarketWatch)
Sep-22-26 04:30PM	Gen Digital Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors (MarketWatch) -6.38%
10:00AM	Avast Safe Tech Report Reveals Overconfidence in Spotting Deepfakes and Comfort in Sharing Personal Data with Bots (PR Newswire)
Sep-08-26 09:00AM	Gen Named One of Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators (PR Newswire)
Aug-28-26 06:06PM	Is BlackBerry Stock Pricing In A Turnaround That Hasn't Arrived? (Trefis)
Aug-19-26 04:00PM	LifeLock Strengthens Protection and Transforms Product Experience as AI-Powered Scams and Identity Theft Surge (PR Newswire)
Aug-17-26 07:05AM	Gen Digital Inc's Dividend Analysis (GuruFocus.com)
Aug-14-26 04:30PM	Gen Digital Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors (MarketWatch)
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Aug-07-26 01:05AM	Gen Digital Inc (GEN) (Q1 2027) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Bookings and Raised Guidance ... (GuruFocus.com)
Aug-06-26 04:05PM	Gen Further Accelerates in Q1 FY27 and Raises Full Year Guidance (PR Newswire)
Aug-03-26 02:00PM	Gen Launches the Fearless Planet Index (PR Newswire)
Jul-28-26 09:00AM	Norton Study Reveals Emerging Risks for Kids Online, Prompting Parents to Have a New Kind of "The Talk" (PR Newswire)
Jul-20-26 09:00AM	MoneyLion One Launches Premium Banking Helping Everyday Americans Earn More from Every Paycheck (PR Newswire)
Jul-15-26 09:00AM	Gen Half-Year Threat Report: Attackers are Moving Closer to the Systems People Trust (PR Newswire)
Jul-14-26 04:05PM	Gen to Announce Fiscal 2027 First Quarter Results on August 6, 2026 (PR Newswire)
Jul-09-26 08:40PM	CVLT Grew. The Stock Did Not. Someone Is Wrong (Trefis)
Jul-08-26 07:27AM	Own ServiceNow For AI? Gen Digital's Numbers Speak Louder (Trefis)
Jul-07-26 08:10AM	GEN Grew. The Stock Did Not. Someone Is Wrong (Trefis)
Jun-30-26 09:01AM	Norton Genie Expands to Claude, Bringing AI-Powered Scam Detection into Everyday Conversations (PR Newswire)
Jun-18-26 09:00AM	MoneyLion Survey Finds Summer Financial Pressure Hits Gen Z The Hardest (PR Newswire)
Jun-05-26 09:00AM	Norton Reveals the Top 10 Scams Standing Between You and a Scam Free Summer (PR Newswire)
Jun-04-26 09:00AM	Norton Introduces Family Assistant, the Secure AI Agent Built to Help Families Manage the Chaos of Modern Parenting in the Digital Age (PR Newswire)
Jun-01-26 04:30PM	Gen Digital Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch) +7.64%
May-29-26 04:30PM	Gen Digital Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors despite daily gains (MarketWatch) +5.05%
May-26-26 09:39AM	MoneyLion Launches Summer Break Giveaway to Give Consumers a Much-Needed Financial Breather (PR Newswire)
May-19-26 08:30AM	Gen to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences (PR Newswire)
08:00AM	Avast One: Free to Start. Yours to Build. Only What You Choose. (PR Newswire)
May-13-26 04:30PM	Gen Digital Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch) +5.67%
May-08-26 04:30PM	Gen Digital Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch) +12.33%
May-07-26 04:05PM	Gen Crosses $5B in FY26 Revenue with Growth Accelerating to Double-Digits (PR Newswire)
01:46PM	CoreWeaves Stunning Rally Creates Prove-It Moment for Earnings (Bloomberg)
May-05-26 09:00AM	Gen Cyber Safety Brands Sweep 28 Honors from the World's Top Independent Testing Labs, Nearly Doubling Last Year's Recognition (PR Newswire)
May-04-26 04:17PM	Norton Neo Raises the Bar on Security and Privacy for the AI-Native Browser (PR Newswire)
Apr-30-26 04:55PM	Gen Accelerates Agentic Security and Privacy for the AI Era (PR Newswire)
Apr-27-26 09:00AM	Gen Brings Trusted Financial Intelligence to Microsoft's Copilot Discover Feeds (PR Newswire)
Apr-13-26 04:05PM	Gen to Announce Fiscal 2026 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results on May 7, 2026 (PR Newswire) +5.70%
Apr-09-26 09:05AM	Norton Launches AI Agent Protection in Norton 360, Securing Autonomous AI in Real Time (PR Newswire)
Mar-30-26 09:00AM	GOBankingRates Names Winners of Best Banks in America 2026 (PR Newswire)
Mar-24-26 01:06PM	Gen and OpenClaw Team Co-Host Post-RSA Event Showcasing the Future of Safe AI Agents (PR Newswire) -5.95%
Mar-19-26 12:00PM	Norton Introduces Revamp: The AI-Powered Way to Build Your Online Presence (PR Newswire)
Mar-11-26 12:14PM	Gen Digital overturns $481 million patent award in Columbia University lawsuit (Reuters)
Mar-10-26 04:55PM	Gen Expands Insurance Capabilities of Engine, Gen's Secure Financial Wellness Marketplace (PR Newswire)
Mar-05-26 07:26PM	Analyst Report: Gen Digital Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Mar-04-26 04:05PM	The World's First AI-Powered Scam Detector, Norton Genie, Now in ChatGPT (PR Newswire)
Mar-02-26 09:00AM	MoneyLion Now Offers Members Scam and Identity Protection Powered by LifeLock (PR Newswire)
Feb-28-26 12:00PM	Gen Digital Inc. (GEN): A Bull Case Theory (Insider Monkey)
Feb-27-26 09:40AM	Why Gen Digital (GEN) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term (Zacks)
Feb-26-26 09:43PM	Argus Research Cuts Price Target on Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) Citing Impact From Tech Selloff (Insider Monkey)
Feb-25-26 05:19AM	Gen Digital Inc.'s (GEN) LifeLock Software Expands Identity Protection Plans For Americans (Insider Monkey)
Feb-24-26 04:05PM	Gen to Present at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference (PR Newswire)
Feb-23-26 08:55AM	Looking for Stocks with Positive Earnings Momentum? Check Out These 2 Business Services Names (Zacks)
Feb-22-26 12:08PM	Gen Digital (GEN) Partners With Vercel (Insider Monkey)
Feb-19-26 02:15PM	4 reasons why cybersecurity stocks are primed for a turnaround (MarketWatch)
Feb-17-26 05:24PM	Gen and Vercel Partner to Bring Independent Safety Verification to the AI Skills Ecosystem (PR Newswire)
Feb-12-26 10:00AM	LifeLock Expands Identity Protection to Adapt to the Complexity of Americans' Financial Lives (PR Newswire)
Feb-11-26 12:20PM	Gen Digital (GEN) Accelerates With AI Security and Financial Wellness Solutions (Insider Monkey)
09:40AM	Gen Digital (GEN) is a Top-Ranked Value Stock: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
Feb-09-26 09:15AM	Gen Digital (GEN) International Revenue Performance Explored (Zacks)
Feb-06-26 11:12AM	Stocks Supported by Tech Strength and Improvement in Consumer Sentiment (Barchart) +8.11%
10:23AM	Analyst Report: Gen Digital Inc. (Morningstar Research)
10:15AM	Gen Digital Q3 Earnings Surpass Expectations, Revenues Rise Y/Y (Zacks)
10:05AM	Stocks Rebound on Positive Tech Earnings (Barchart)
09:30AM	Compared to Estimates, Gen Digital (GEN) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks)
12:03AM	Gen Digital Inc (GEN) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue and Strategic AI ... (GuruFocus.com)
Feb-05-26 08:58PM	Gen Digital Q3 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat)
05:25PM	Gen Digital (GEN) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
04:25PM	Gen Digital: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:08PM	Gen Digital raises annual revenue forecast on strong security software demand (Reuters)
04:05PM	Gen Reports Strong Q3 FY26 Results and Raises FY26 Guidance (PR Newswire)
Feb-04-26 04:05PM	Gen and Equifax Expand Partnership to Deliver Comprehensive Solutions for Consumers' Financial Lives (PR Newswire)
09:00AM	Gen Launches Agent Trust Hub for Safer Agentic Era (PR Newswire)
07:18AM	What To Expect From Gen Digital Inc (GEN) Q3 2026 Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Feb-03-26 10:00AM	Analysts Estimate Mirion Technologies, Inc. (MIR) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks) -5.63%
01:00AM	Avast Expands Scam Guardian Globally and Launches Deepfake Guard (PR Newswire)
Feb-02-26 10:17AM	Gen Digital to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock? (Zacks)
09:00AM	From AI-Powered Filers to Tax Refund Thieves: LifeLock Reveals New Insights on the High Cost Fraud Paying Americans Endure (PR Newswire)
08:04AM	Gen Digital Stock Outlook: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish? (Barchart)
Jan-29-26 10:00AM	Gen Digital (GEN) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth (Zacks)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
KO BRYAN SEUK	COO, CLO and Secretary	Sep 04 '26	Sale	30.67	28,248	866,451	744,262	Sep 09 07:16 PM
BRYAN KO	Officer	Sep 04 '26	Proposed Sale	31.33	28,248	885,010		Sep 04 04:27 PM
Vlcek Ondrej	Director	Aug 27 '26	Sale	30.00	200,000	6,000,000	3,332,904	Aug 28 05:06 PM
Vlcek Ondrej	Director	Aug 25 '26	Sale	29.00	152,358	4,418,397	3,532,904	Aug 27 05:02 PM
Vlcek Ondrej	Director	Aug 21 '26	Sale	29.00	47,462	1,376,407	3,685,262	Aug 25 05:24 PM
Vlcek Ondrej	Director	Aug 26 '26	Proposed Sale	29.55	352,538	10,418,382		Aug 25 04:03 PM
Vlcek Ondrej	Director	Aug 21 '26	Proposed Sale	29.00	47,462	1,376,409		Aug 21 05:34 PM
Vlcek Ondrej	Director	Aug 19 '26	Sale	28.00	100,000	2,800,000	3,732,724	Aug 21 04:45 PM
Witteveen Travis Michael	Head of Products and Portfolio	Aug 17 '26	Sale	28.06	440	12,346	496,545	Aug 19 04:55 PM
Vlcek Ondrej	Director	Aug 19 '26	Proposed Sale	28.00	100,000	2,800,000		Aug 19 02:56 PM
Witteveen Travis Michael	Head of Products and Portfolio	Aug 10 '26	Sale	29.42	30,000	882,558	496,545	Aug 12 04:30 PM
Witteveen Travis Michael	Officer	Aug 10 '26	Proposed Sale	29.42	30,000	882,558		Aug 12 08:27 AM
Vlcek Ondrej	Director	Jun 10 '26	Sale	24.78	100,000	2,478,300	3,832,724	Jun 12 05:12 PM
Vlcek Ondrej	Director	Jun 10 '26	Proposed Sale	24.78	100,000	2,478,296		Jun 10 06:02 PM
Chrystal John C	Director	Jun 04 '26	Buy	27.06	3,000	81,171	31,419	Jun 05 05:40 PM
DERSE NATALIE MARIE	CFO	May 04 '26	Option Exercise	19.63	243,878	4,787,325	658,119	May 05 06:52 PM
KO BRYAN SEUK	COO, CLO and Secretary	May 04 '26	Option Exercise	19.63	182,909	3,590,504	736,127	May 05 06:48 PM
Pilette Vincent	CEO, Pres. & Chair	May 04 '26	Option Exercise	19.63	695,051	13,643,851	1,548,450	May 05 06:48 PM
DERSE NATALIE MARIE	CFO	Feb 17 '26	Sale	23.62	794	18,754	456,678	Feb 19 05:24 PM
Vlcek Ondrej	Director	Dec 10 '25	Sale	27.12	113,674	3,082,930	3,932,980	Dec 12 04:30 PM
ONDREJ VLCEK	Director	Dec 10 '25	Proposed Sale	27.12	113,674	3,082,930		Dec 10 04:11 PM
Chrystal John C	Director	Nov 13 '25	Buy	27.14	5,000	135,693	28,419	Nov 14 05:16 PM

Gen Digital, Inc. engages in the provision of security, storage, and systems management solutions. It focuses on providing consumer cyber safety with its business solutions. Its brands include Norton, Avast, Lifelock, Avira, AVG, and CCleaner. The company operates through the Cyber Safety Platform and Trust-Based Solutions segments. The Cyber Safety Platform segment engages in providing security, privacy, and comprehensive digital protection solutions that help users navigate the digital world safely and confidently. The Trust-Based Solutions segment engages in providing identity, reputation, and financial wellness solutions that help consumers manage their identity, reputation, and finances with confidence. Gen Digital was founded by Gary Hendrix in April 1982 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

CEOMr. Vincent Pilette

Chief Financial OfficerMs. Natalie Marie Derse

COOMr. Bryan Seuk Ko J.D.

Head of Investor relationsMr. Benjamin Lu C.F.A.

Head of Global Corporate Communications & PRSpring Harris

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