Why did Gen Digital (GEN) stock move recently?

On 7/24/2026, Gen Digital moved +3.1% — No clear company-specific catalyst; the stock rose with broader market or sector sentiment amid ongoing positive coverage of its subscription growth and cybersecurity demand. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Gen Digital (GEN) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Gen Digital's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 24.9, a forward P/E of about 8.3, a price-to-book of about 6.2 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Gen Digital's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.57×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Gen Digital's revenue?

Gen Digital reported revenue of $5.0B for FY2026, with net profit of $973.0M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Gen Digital (GEN)?

Gen Digital last traded at $27.41 (-7.3% on the day), as of 8/17/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Gen Digital

GEN · NASDAQ · Technology · United States

Snapshot

TickerGEN

ExchangeNASDAQ

SectorTechnology

IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure

CountryUnited States

Employees3,900

HeadquartersTempe, United States

Websitewww.gendigital.com

Filings tracked13

About Gen Digital

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.

Who owns it

Insiders9.8%
Institutions90.2%
Public & other0.0%

1,034 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.8.93%
FMR, LLC7.74%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC5.96%
State Street Corporation5.22%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.08%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.4.63%
Boston Partners3.45%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.64%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 20.8 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Cash conversion1.57×

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend40.2% → 19.5%

Margin has compressed by about 20.8 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity37.3%

Latest ROE of 37.3% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev 15% · PAT -10%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $1.4B · EPS 0.73

Est. earnings growth +13.9%

Next fiscal year

Rev $5.8B · EPS 3.30

Est. earnings growth +13.1%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2026)

$5.0B

Net margin

19.5%

ROE

37.3%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

+14.7%

Profit CAGR (3y)

-10.0%

EPS (FY2026)

1.57

Net profit (FY2026)

$973.0M

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Why it moved

Jul 24, 2026
No clear company-specific catalyst; the stock rose with broader market or sector sentiment amid ongoing positive coverage of its subscription growth and cybersecurity demand.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2026	$5.0B	$973.0M	1.57	19.5%	37.3%
FY2025	$3.9B	$643.0M	1.03	16.3%	28.3%
FY2024	$3.8B	$607.0M	0.95	16.0%	28.4%
FY2023	$3.3B	$1.3B	2.14	40.2%	62.0%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q3	$1.3B	$215.0M	0.36	16.1%
2026Q1	$1.2B	$192.0M	0.31	15.5%
2025Q4	$1.2B	$134.0M	0.21	11.0%
2025Q3	$1.3B	$135.0M	0.22	10.7%
2024Q4	$986.0M	$159.0M	0.26	16.1%
2024Q3	$974.0M	$161.0M	0.26	16.5%
2024Q2	$965.0M	$181.0M	0.29	18.8%
2023Q4	$948.0M	$142.0M	0.22	15.0%
2023Q3	$945.0M	$147.0M	0.23	15.6%
2023Q2	$943.0M	$187.0M	0.29	19.8%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC8/7/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/6/2026material
10-K filing
SEC5/21/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Other events, Exhibits
SEC5/7/2026material
8-K — Material agreement
SEC3/27/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC2/6/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/5/2026material

2025

10-Q filing
SEC11/7/2025
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC11/7/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/6/2025material
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC9/12/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/13/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/7/2025material

In the news

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