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Gen Digital

28.66 USD
+0.06
0.21%
At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
28.72
+0.06
0.21%
1 day
0.21%
5 days
-2.42%
1 month
-8.64%
3 months
-3.73%
6 months
2.91%
Year to date
4.29%
1 year
8.31%
5 years
37.26%
10 years
42.73%
 

About: Gen is a cybersecurity pure-play that offers security, identity protection, and privacy solutions to individual consumers. The firm's cyber safety offerings, via brands such as Norton, Avast, and LifeLock, have long maintained their positions as some of the most recognizable consumer-focused security and identity-protection products.

Employees: 3,500

0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

29% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 263 | Existing positions reduced: 204

26% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $32.4M | Put options by funds: $25.7M

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 96 | Existing positions closed: 77

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q1] → 6 (+1) [Q2]

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $14B [Q1] → $15.5B (+$1.53B) [Q2]

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 634 [Q1] → 643 (+9) [Q2]

0.41% less ownership

Funds ownership: 85.46% [Q1] → 85.05% (-0.41%) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$32
12% upside
Avg. target
$37
27% upside
High target
$46
61% upside

6 analyst ratings

positive
50%
neutral
50%
negative
0%
Morgan Stanley
Hamza Fodderwala
$32
Equal-Weight
Maintained
2 Sep 2025
RBC Capital
Matthew Hedberg
$33
Sector Perform
Maintained
8 Aug 2025
Wells Fargo
Andrew Nowinski
$40
Overweight
Maintained
8 Aug 2025
Barclays
Saket Kalia
$33
Equal-Weight
Maintained
8 Aug 2025
B. Riley Securities
Hal Goetsch
$46
Buy
Initiated
14 Jul 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 7 articles about GEN published over the past 30 days

Neutral
PRNewsWire
yesterday
Norton Unveils Advanced Deepfake Protection Powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors
Norton Deepfake Protection on Intel processors accelerates real‑time protection against AI-powered scams TEMPE, Ariz. and PRAGUE , Sept.
Norton Unveils Advanced Deepfake Protection Powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors
Neutral
PRNewsWire
8 days ago
Best Antivirus (September 2025): Avast Named Top Cybersecurity Software by Software Experts
NEW YORK , Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Software Experts has recognized Avast as a top cybersecurity provider in its latest report on the best antivirus solutions for consumers and businesses.
Best Antivirus (September 2025): Avast Named Top Cybersecurity Software by Software Experts
Neutral
CNBC Television
9 days ago
Final Trade: GEN, HOOD, BABA
The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.
Final Trade: GEN, HOOD, BABA
Positive
CNBC Television
9 days ago
Gen Digital CEO Vincent Pilette on Moneylion deal
Vincent Pilette, Gen Digital CEO, joins 'Fast Money' to discuss its recent fintech expansion, the Moneylion deal, brand growth, and more.
Gen Digital CEO Vincent Pilette on Moneylion deal
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
9 days ago
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript
Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN ) Analyst/Investor Day September 8, 2025 10:30 AM EDT Company Participants Vincent Pilette - Chairman & CEO Richard Correia - CFO, Treasurer & President Timmie Hong - Chief Product Officer Travis Witteveen Conference Call Participants Saket Kalia - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Robert Coolbrith - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Andrew Nowinski - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Roger Boyd - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Tomer Zilberman - BofA Securities, Research Division Harold Goetsch - B. Riley Securities, Inc., Research Division Hendi Susanto - Gabelli Funds, LLC Presentation Vincent Pilette Chairman & CEO All right.
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript
Neutral
PRNewsWire
13 days ago
Norton Small Business Expands Protection with Dark Web and Social Media Threat Features
Norton Small Business now helps protect against leaked credentials and account takeovers as breaches impacting businesses surge TEMPE, Ariz. and PRAGUE , Sept.
Norton Small Business Expands Protection with Dark Web and Social Media Threat Features
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
16 days ago
Here's Why Gen Digital (GEN) is a Strong Value Stock
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Here's Why Gen Digital (GEN) is a Strong Value Stock
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Why Gen Digital (GEN) International Revenue Trends Deserve Your Attention
Examine Gen Digital's (GEN) international revenue patterns and their implications on Wall Street's forecasts and the prospective trajectory of the stock.
Why Gen Digital (GEN) International Revenue Trends Deserve Your Attention
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Why Gen Digital (GEN) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
The Zacks Style Scores offers investors a way to easily find top-rated stocks based on their investing style. Here's why you should take advantage.
Why Gen Digital (GEN) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
GOBankingRates Taps America's Top 100 Money Experts To Answer 2025's Most Critical Money Questions
GOBankingRates researched the top personal finance questions Americans are actively searching for online and gathered insights from the biggest names in the industry. TEMPE, Ariz.
GOBankingRates Taps America's Top 100 Money Experts To Answer 2025's Most Critical Money Questions
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