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Gen Digital NasdaqGS:GEN Stock Report

Last Price

US$29.58

Market Cap

US$18.5b

7D

0.2%

1Y

43.2%

Updated

15 Nov, 2024

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Gen Digital
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$29.58
52 Week HighUS$30.89
52 Week LowUS$19.08
Beta1.05
11 Month Change5.01%
3 Month Change17.06%
1 Year Change43.18%
33 Year Change18.32%
5 Year Change20.66%
Change since IPO4,015.48%

Recent News & Updates

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.125

Nov 03
Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.125

Gen Digital Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Nov 02
Gen Digital Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Recent updates

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.125

Nov 03
Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.125

Gen Digital Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Nov 02
Gen Digital Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Gen Digital: Improving Cash Flows Support Deleveraging

Oct 27

Is Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Potentially Undervalued?

Oct 16
Is Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Potentially Undervalued?

Getting In Cheap On Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Might Be Difficult

Oct 01
Getting In Cheap On Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Might Be Difficult

Gen Digital: Strong Growth, Good Fundamentals, And Decent Price Action Make A Buy

Sep 18

Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 29% Undervaluation?

Sep 16
Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 29% Undervaluation?

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jun 24
Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Gen Digital: Cross-Selling And Partnership Strengths, But Rate-Sensitive

Jun 14

Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Stocks Shoot Up 29% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Jun 06
Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Stocks Shoot Up 29% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Is There Now An Opportunity In Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN)?

Jun 04
Is There Now An Opportunity In Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN)?

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) Low P/E

Apr 08
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) Low P/E

Gen Digital: Steady Business With Minimal Catalyst At Present

Mar 31

Is Now The Time To Put Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) On Your Watchlist?

Mar 24
Is Now The Time To Put Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) On Your Watchlist?

Here's Why Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 10
Here's Why Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 43% Undervaluation?

Feb 25
Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 43% Undervaluation?

Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Feb 12
Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Gen Digital: The Debt Post-Merger Is Worrying

Jan 18

Insufficient Growth At Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Hampers Share Price

Dec 26
Insufficient Growth At Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Hampers Share Price

Should You Be Adding Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) To Your Watchlist Today?

Dec 11
Should You Be Adding Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) To Your Watchlist Today?

Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Dividend Will Be $0.125

Nov 13
Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Dividend Will Be $0.125

Is Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 09
Is Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Using Too Much Debt?

At US$16.88, Is It Time To Put Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) On Your Watch List?

Oct 25
At US$16.88, Is It Time To Put Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) On Your Watch List?

Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 31% Undervaluation?

Sep 25
Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 31% Undervaluation?

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Sep 06
Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Dividend Will Be $0.125

Aug 08
Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Dividend Will Be $0.125

We Think Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jul 25
We Think Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Why Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Could Be Worth Watching

Jun 23
Why Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Could Be Worth Watching

Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 24% Undervaluation?

Jun 08
Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 24% Undervaluation?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Using Debt Extensively

Apr 13
These 4 Measures Indicate That Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Using Debt Extensively

Why Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Could Be Worth Watching

Mar 14
Why Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Could Be Worth Watching

Is Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Feb 27
Is Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Gen Digital Inc. Beat Revenue Forecasts By 14%: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Feb 05
Gen Digital Inc. Beat Revenue Forecasts By 14%: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Dec 02
Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.125

Nov 13
Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.125

Is Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Potentially Undervalued?

Nov 10
Is Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Potentially Undervalued?

Shareholder Returns

GENUS SoftwareUS Market
7D0.2%-1.0%-2.2%
1Y43.2%23.8%30.1%

Return vs Industry: GEN exceeded the US Software industry which returned 26.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: GEN exceeded the US Market which returned 32.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is GEN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GEN volatility
GEN Average Weekly Movement3.5%
Software Industry Average Movement7.4%
Market Average Movement6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: GEN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: GEN's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19823,400Vincent Pilettewww.gendigital.com

Gen Digital Inc. engages in the provision of cyber safety solutions for consumers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. The company offers security and performance products under Norton, Avast, Avira, AVG, and CCleaner brands that provide real-time protection and maintenance for PCs, Macs, and mobile devices against malware, viruses, adware, and other online threats. It also provides identity protection solutions, including LifeLock Identity Theft Protection, Avast and AVG Secure Identity, Norton Identity Theft Protection, and Dark Web Monitoring for monitoring of credit reports, financial accounts, the dark web, and social media accounts to help safeguard customers’ personal information.

Gen Digital Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Gen Digital's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
GEN fundamental statistics
Market capUS$18.51b
Earnings (TTM)US$624.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$3.86b

29.2x

P/E Ratio

4.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GEN income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$3.86b
Cost of RevenueUS$756.00m
Gross ProfitUS$3.11b
Other ExpensesUS$2.48b
EarningsUS$624.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 27, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.01
Gross Margin80.43%
Net Profit Margin16.15%
Debt/Equity Ratio406.5%

How did GEN perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.7%

Current Dividend Yield

50%

Payout Ratio

Does GEN pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy GEN by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Gen Digital dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateNov 18 2024
Dividend Pay DateDec 11 2024
Days until Ex dividend1 day
Days until Dividend pay date24 days

Does GEN pay a reliable dividends?

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