Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Gen Digital (GEN)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Gen Digital (NASDAQ: GEN):

• 11/11/2026 – Gen Digital had its price target raised by Argus from $32.00 to $35.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/7/2026 – Gen Digital was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 11/4/2026 – Gen Digital was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 10/29/2026 – Gen Digital had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $32.00 to $34.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Gen Digital had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $24.00 to $27.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – Gen Digital was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 10/12/2026 – Gen Digital had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $26.00 to $24.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Gen Digital was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 9/25/2026 – Gen Digital had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $30.00 to $26.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.

Gen Digital Stock Performance

Shares of GEN stock traded down $0.95 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $29.69. 7,023,464 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,085,502. Gen Digital Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $17.78 and a fifty-two week high of $31.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.24. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $26.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $24.59.

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. Gen Digital had a net margin of 23.07% and a return on equity of 56.80%. The firm’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.62 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Gen Digital Inc. will post 2.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Gen Digital Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 9th. Investors of record on Monday, November 16th will be given a $0.1250 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. Gen Digital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Bryan Seuk Ko sold 28,248 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.67, for a total value of $866,366.16. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 744,262 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,826,515.54. This represents a 3.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Ondrej Vlcek sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total value of $6,000,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 3,332,904 shares in the company, valued at approximately $99,987,120. This represents a 5.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 558,508 shares of company stock valued at $16,365,993 over the last ninety days. 9.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.