NASDAQ:GEN Gen Digital (GEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.64 +0.63 (+2.10%) Closing price 11/11/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.57 -0.07 (-0.23%) As of 04:01 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Gen Digital Stock (NASDAQ:GEN) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Gen Digital alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$29.67▼$30.6650-Day Range$20.85▼$31.4152-Week Range$17.78▼$31.65Volume6.49 million shsAverage Volume7.10 million shsMarket Capitalization$18.18 billionP/E Ratio15.40Dividend Yield1.63%Price Target$31.20Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Gen Digital Inc. is a global cybersecurity company that provides digital safety and identity protection services to consumers and small businesses. Its products include antivirus and malware protection, virtual private networks, password managers, scam protection, and identity monitoring and recovery services. The company offers services through brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, and CCleaner. Its products are available in markets around the world through direct subscriptions and other distribution channels. Gen Digital was formed in 2022 when NortonLifeLock completed its acquisition of Avast and adopted the Gen name. Vincent Pilette has served as the company’s chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Gen Digital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreGEN MarketRank™: 4.201995012465 of 5 starsGen Digital scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 192nd out of 593 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingGen Digital has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Gen Digital is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageGen Digital has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Gen Digital's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation4.4 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth15.09% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Gen Digital are expected to grow by 15.09% in the coming year, from $2.65 to $3.05 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Gen Digital is 12.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.40.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Gen Digital is 12.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 43.31.Price to Earnings Growth RatioGen Digital has a PEG Ratio of 0.94. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGen Digital has a P/B Ratio of 6.63. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.59% of the float of Gen Digital has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGen Digital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.18.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Gen Digital has recently increased by 4.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldGen Digital pays a meaningful dividend of 1.67%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthGen Digital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Gen Digital is 25.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Gen Digital will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.39% next year. This indicates that Gen Digital will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Gen Digital's dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.87 News SentimentGen Digital has a news sentiment score of 0.87. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Gen Digital this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for GEN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Gen Digital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.8 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Gen Digital insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $16,365,993.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders9.70% of the stock of Gen Digital is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.38% of the stock of Gen Digital is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Gen Digital's insider trading history. Receive GEN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Gen Digital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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GEN Stock News HeadlinesGen Digital: Guidance Raised Twice, At 10x Projected EarningsNovember 11 at 1:26 AM | seekingalpha.comGen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Upgraded at Wall Street ZenNovember 10 at 1:48 AM | americanbankingnews.comEvery Starlink dish pays this stockThere's a chip inside every Tesla and Starlink dish that Elon doesn't own. He pays royalties to use it. Now he's filed to launch 1,000,000 AI satellites, a move Dylan believes could mean a 100X bigger royalty bill starting December 8th. This free pick names the public company collecting on every unit. | Behind the Markets (Ad)4 Overlooked Tech Stocks That Pay Dividends and Have Room to GrowNovember 9 at 3:27 PM | 247wallst.comInsider Selling: Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Insider Sells $892,500.00 in StockNovember 7, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comNorton Holiday Report 2026: 1 in 6 Americans Fell Victim to Online Shopping ScamsNovember 5, 2026 | prnewswire.comGen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Insider Travis Michael Witteveen Sells 30,000 Shares of Company StockNovember 5, 2026 | insidertrades.comWhat Was Gen Digital Telling You Before Its Stock Ran?November 5, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines GEN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GEN shares performed this year? Gen Digital's stock was trading at $27.19 at the start of the year. Since then, GEN shares have increased by 12.7% and is now trading at $30.64. How were Gen Digital's earnings last quarter? Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 28th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.02. The business's revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Gen Digital's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Gen Digital include Boston Partners (2.92%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.40%), Alberta Investment Management Corp (0.29%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Ondrej Vlcek, Bryan Seuk Ko, Travis Michael Witteveen, Natalie Marie Derse, Nora Denzel and John C Chrystal. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Gen Digital? Shares of GEN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Gen Digital own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Gen Digital investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Walmart (WMT), Salesforce (CRM), Ford Motor (F) and CrowdStrike (CRWD). Company Calendar Record date for 9/9 Dividend8/17/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/9 Dividend8/17/2026Dividend Payable9/09/2026Last Earnings10/28/2026Today11/11/2026Record date for 12/9 Dividend11/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/9 Dividend11/16/2026Dividend Payable12/09/2026Fiscal Year End3/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 2 weeks, GEN's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTechnology Industry Software Sub-IndustrySystems Software Current SymbolNASDAQ:GEN CIK849399 Webwww.gendigital.com Phone(650) 527-8000Fax302-636-5454Employees3,900Year Founded1982Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Gen Digital$31.20 High Price Target$35.00 Low Price Target$27.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.99 Trailing P/E Ratio15.40 Forward P/E Ratio10.05 P/E Growth0.94Net Income$973 million Net Margins23.07% Pretax Margin32.27% Return on Equity56.80% Return on Assets9.38% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.57 Current Ratio0.37 Quick Ratio0.37 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5 billion Price / Sales3.64 Cash Flow$3.11 per share Price / Cash Flow9.85 Book Value$4.62 per share Price / Book6.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares593,280,000Free Float535,728,000Market Cap$18.18 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.24 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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