Gen Digital Inc. (GEN)Technology | Software - Infrastructure | Tempe, United States | NasdaqGS
20.12 USD
+0.34
(1.719%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 20.12 Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:34 p.m. EDT
GEN is currently trading near its 52-week low, with a recent dip in price and mixed analyst sentiment. The stock has a solid dividend yield and consistent payout history, making it appealing for income-focused investors. However, the short-term price momentum is weak, and the forecasting model suggests minimal directional movement. For short-term traders, the current price dip might present a buying opportunity, but the options data shows a lack of clear direction. Long-term investors may find value in the stock's fundamentals and consistent dividends, though the high debt-to-equity ratio and low current ratio raise concerns about financial stability. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.162461 |
| MSTL | 0.163188 |
| AutoETS | 0.166829 |
| AutoTheta | 0.168087 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 44% |
| H-stat | 9.63 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.282 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.16 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-02-12 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-02-12 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 363.379 |
| Revenue per Share | 7.689 |
| Market Cap | 12,408,328,192 |
| Trailing P/E | 20.74 |
| Forward P/E | 7.02 |
| Beta | 1.15 |
| Profit Margins | 12.76% |
| Previous Name | NortonLifeLock Inc. |
| Website | https://www.gendigital.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:34 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls data indicates significant open interest (OI) and high implied volatility (IV) on the long end, suggesting some bullish sentiment, especially around strikes like 26.0 and 30.0. However, the puts show substantial OI and IV on the downside, particularly around strikes like 17.0 and 20.0, indicating potential bearish sentiment. The ATM IV is relatively low, suggesting uncertainty about the immediate price direction. Overall, the options activity suggests a cautious outlook with potential for both upward and downward movement.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.53% | 1.86% | 2.16% | 2.17% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | 0.125 | 0.526981 |
| 2025-11-17 | 0.125 | 0.480746 |
| 2025-08-18 | 0.125 | 0.402480 |
| 2025-05-19 | 0.125 | 0.444934 |
| 2025-02-14 | 0.125 | 0.459286 |
| 2024-11-18 | 0.125 | 0.436764 |
| 2024-08-19 | 0.125 | 0.504031 |
| 2024-05-17 | 0.125 | 0.515644 |
| 2024-02-15 | 0.125 | 0.606376 |
| 2023-11-17 | 0.125 | 0.631504 |
| 2023-08-18 | 0.125 | 0.644443 |
| 2023-05-19 | 0.125 | 0.815383 |
| 2023-02-16 | 0.125 | 0.623533 |
| 2022-11-18 | 0.125 | 0.591962 |
| 2022-08-19 | 0.125 | 0.572011 |
| 2022-06-07 | 0.125 | 0.546040 |
| 2022-02-18 | 0.125 | 0.486426 |
| 2021-11-19 | 0.125 | 0.546637 |
| 2021-08-20 | 0.125 | 0.533406 |
| 2021-06-08 | 0.125 | 0.488394 |
| 2021-02-19 | 0.125 | 0.677564 |
| 2020-11-20 | 0.125 | 0.763361 |
| 2020-08-21 | 0.125 | 0.621541 |
| 2020-06-09 | 0.125 | 0.667858 |
| 2020-02-21 | 0.125 | 0.693665 |
| 2020-02-03 | 12.000 | 79.963843 |
| 2019-11-22 | 0.125 | 1.008363 |
| 2019-08-23 | 0.075 | 0.642158 |
| 2019-06-07 | 0.075 | 0.781126 |
| 2019-02-15 | 0.075 | 0.648726 |
| 2018-11-16 | 0.075 | 0.652534 |
| 2018-08-17 | 0.075 | 0.776754 |
| 2018-06-07 | 0.075 | 0.712407 |
| 2018-02-21 | 0.075 | 0.563347 |
| 2017-11-17 | 0.075 | 0.544567 |
| 2017-08-17 | 0.075 | 0.546015 |
| 2017-06-05 | 0.075 | 0.510507 |
| 2017-02-15 | 0.075 | 0.539598 |
| 2016-11-17 | 0.075 | 0.647489 |
| 2016-08-18 | 0.075 | 0.669764 |
| 2016-06-06 | 0.075 | 0.903904 |
| 2016-03-04 | 4.000 | 50.050011 |
| 2016-02-18 | 0.150 | 1.955911 |
| 2015-11-19 | 0.150 | 1.951993 |
| 2015-08-24 | 0.150 | 1.965746 |
| 2015-06-08 | 0.150 | 1.690907 |
| 2015-02-24 | 0.150 | 1.581402 |
| 2014-11-20 | 0.150 | 1.578885 |
| 2014-08-25 | 0.150 | 1.677454 |
| 2014-06-06 | 0.150 | 1.898713 |
| 2014-02-20 | 0.150 | 1.993179 |
| 2013-11-21 | 0.150 | 1.748655 |
| 2013-08-22 | 0.150 | 1.573529 |
| 2013-06-17 | 0.150 | 1.866856 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.14601016 |
| Address1 | 60 East Rio Salado Parkway |
| Address2 | Suite 1000 |
| All Time High | 34.2 |
| All Time Low | 0.6875 |
| Ask | 20.31 |
| Ask Size | 45 |
| Audit Risk | 3 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.9 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 6,571,790 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 7,270,051 |
| Average Volume | 7,270,051 |
| Average Volume10Days | 6,571,790 |
| Beta | 1.149 |
| Bid | 19.98 |
| Bid Size | 45 |
| Board Risk | 5 |
| Book Value | 3.848 |
| City | Tempe |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 3 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 20.12 |
| Current Ratio | 0.466 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 20.26 |
| Day Low | 19.955 |
| Debt To Equity | 363.379 |
| Dividend Date | 1,773,187,200 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.5 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.49 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,187,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,187,600 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.201 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.208 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,184,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,184,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,184,000 |
| Ebitda | 2,012,999,936 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.42585 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 9.957 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 4.24 |
| Enterprise Value | 20,043,954,176 |
| Eps Current Year | 2.54602 |
| Eps Forward | 2.86666 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.97 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,770,940,800 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 21.1386 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.0185986 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.048186664 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -14.601016 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 32.22 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -12.1 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.37554315 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 17.78 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.3400002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.13160855 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 17.78 - 32.22 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 614,611,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.12 |
| Float Shares | 461,370,436 |
| Forward Eps | 2.86666 |
| Forward P E | 7.018621 |
| Free Cashflow | 1,316,375,040 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 3,500 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.78845 |
| Gross Profits | 3,727,000,064 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.09478 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.91054 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 616,716,107 |
| Industry | Software - Infrastructure |
| Industry Disp | Software - Infrastructure |
| Industry Key | software-infrastructure |
| Ir Website | http://investor.symantec.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=89422&p=irol-irhomeNews |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,770,940,800 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.125 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,743,120,000 |
| Last Split Date | 1,101,859,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Gen Digital Inc. engages in the provision of cyber safety solutions for individuals, families, and small businesses. It offers security and performance management, identity protection, and online privacy, as well as technology platform. The company offers its products under the Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion, Avira, AVG, 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. |
| Long Name | Gen Digital Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 12,408,328,192 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_35000 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,312,000 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-04-18 |
| Net Income To Common | 603,000,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,774,656,000 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 12,179,898,495 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 11 |
| Open | 20.248 |
| Operating Cashflow | 1,539,000,064 |
| Operating Margins | 0.35806 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.5155 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.48 |
| Phone | 650 527 8000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 20.12 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,467,951 |
| Prev Name | NortonLifeLock Inc. |
| Previous Close | 19.78 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 7.9025307 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 5.22869 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.62499 |
| Profit Margins | 0.12757 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.363 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.91667 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.34 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.71891 |
| Regular Market Day High | 20.26 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 19.955 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 19.955 - 20.26 |
| Regular Market Open | 20.248 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 19.78 |
| Regular Market Price | 20.12 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,001 |
| Regular Market Volume | 7,140,686 |
| Return On Assets | 0.07169 |
| Return On Equity | 0.26902 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.258 |
| Revenue Per Share | 7.689 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 2 |
| Shares Outstanding | 605,663,774 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0414 |
| Shares Short | 25,071,293 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 23,800,309 |
| Short Name | Gen Digital Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.052399997 |
| Short Ratio | 3.44 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | AZ |
| Symbol | GEN |
| Target High Price | 46.0 |
| Target Low Price | 22.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 30.00636 |
| Target Median Price | 27.0 |
| Total Cash | 616,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.017 |
| Total Debt | 8,473,999,872 |
| Total Revenue | 4,727,000,064 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.5 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.025278058 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.97 |
| Trailing P E | 20.742268 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 0.4923 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 26.2351 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -6.115099 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.23308846 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 7,140,686 |
| Website | https://www.gendigital.com |
| Zip | 85,281 |