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Gen Digital Inc.

GEN Research profile · latest available data

Price overview

$21.62

▼ -1.45 (-6.3%)

52w hi$31.41
52w lo$17.72
Vol29.87M
As of25 Sep 2026

The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.04

Short-0.95
Medium+0.41
Long+0.85

computed 2026-09-27

Key fundamentals

Gen Digital Inc.

Technology · Software - Infrastructure

Market cap$12.94B
Enterprise value$20.58B
Trailing P/E12.64x
Forward P/E6.54x
EV / EBITDA8.54x
P / S (ttm)2.55x
Profit margin20.7%
Return on equity41.9%
Revenue growth+6.3%
Earnings growth+64.0%
Debt / equity307.83

Layer Breakdown

LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.36
Sector+0.19
Technical-0.03
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment-0.85

macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27

Business overview

Gen Digital Inc. engages in the provision of cyber safety and trust-based solutions for individuals, families, and small businesses. The company offers security and performance management, identity protection, and online privacy, as well as technology platforms. It also provides restoration support services, digital reputation, and secure financial wellness. The company offers its products under the Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner brands. The company was formerly known as NortonLifeLock Inc. and changed its name to Gen Digital Inc. in November 2022. Gen Digital Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

United States · www.gendigital.com

Risk Metrics

Beta vs SPX0.90
Corr SPX0.43
Annual vol34.0%
Annual ret-4.4%
Sharpe-0.13
Max DD-44.4%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Analyst Coverage

Mean PT$29.21
High / Low$46.00 / $22.00
Median$26.00
Analysts10
Strong Buy1
Buy5
Hold5
Sell0
Strong Sell0

Recent rating actions

2026-05-08RBC Capital→ Sector Perform
2026-05-08Evercore ISI Group→ Outperform
2026-05-08Barclays→ Equal-Weight
2026-04-13Barclays→ Equal-Weight
2026-03-03Wells Fargo→ Equal-Weight
2026-02-06Barclays→ Equal-Weight

Material Events

DateEvent8-K
2026-08-06Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-05-07Earnings Release, Other Material Event…read
2026-03-27Material Agreementread
2026-02-05Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-11-07Officer / Director Change, Exhibitsread
2025-11-06Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-09-12Shareholder Voteread
2025-08-07Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-07-22Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure…read
2025-05-16Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure…read
2025-05-06Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-04-17Material Agreement, Acquisition / Disposition…read

Insider Trades

DateInsiderRoleActionSharesValue
2026-06-10Vlcek OndrejSell100.00K$2.48M
2026-06-01Vlcek OndrejWithheld for tax128$3.55K

Flow & Concentration

Insider 180d net-$2.48M
Insider buys / sells0 / 1
Insider biasSellers
13F holders7
Top-5 share100.0%
HHI4,760 (concentrated)

Top Holders

HolderValueShares
Fidelity / FMR LLC$1.15B46.35M
State Street Corp$777.62M31.24M
Citadel Advisors$69.61M2.80M
AQR Capital Management$16.08M646.12K
Millennium Management$1.99M1.54M
Capital Research / Capital World$44.66K35.31K
T. Rowe Price Group$19.80K795.49K

As of 2026-06-30

Dividends

Yield (TTM)1.16%
$ / share (TTM)$0.25
5y CAGR-47.5%

Annual dividend per share

2021$0.50
2022$0.50
2023$0.50
2024$0.50
2025$0.50
2026$0.12

SEC Filings

DateFormDoc
2026-08-124view
2026-08-0710-Qview
2026-08-068-Kview
2026-07-313view
2026-07-28DEFA14Aview
2026-07-28DEF 14Aview
2026-07-28ARSview
2026-06-124view
2026-06-054view
2026-06-034view
2026-05-2110-Kview
2026-05-124view
2026-05-124view
2026-05-124view
2026-05-078-Kview

The Long Run

FY 2009–2025 · 16 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$3.94B-3.0%
Gross profit$3.16B-2.6%
Operating income$1.11B+0.2%
Net income$1.33B+4.6%
Cash from ops$757.00M-5.9%

Indices

S&P 500

Recent Sessions

DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Sep 25$22.91$22.99$21.36$21.6229.87M
Sep 24$26.32$27.07$23.01$23.0732.11M
Sep 23$27.31$27.39$26.18$26.2310.35M
Sep 22$29.55$29.59$26.80$27.2912.60M
Sep 21$29.53$29.53$28.82$29.155.54M

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