Gen Digital (GEN) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What GEN does

Gen Digital (GEN) is a US-listed stock in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Infrastructure industry. The company provides cyber safety and trust-based solutions for individuals, families, and small businesses, offering security and performance management, identity protection, and online privacy. It also delivers technology platforms, restoration support services, digital reputation, and secure financial wellness under brands such as Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner. Formerly known as NortonLifeLock Inc., the company changed its name to Gen Digital Inc. in November 2022 and was founded in 1982, with headquarters in Tempe, Arizona.

Key numbers explained

• The current price of 26.23 USD is the latest trading price; the -3.88% change today shows the intraday move.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 15.3 divides the current share price by the last 12 months of earnings, while the forward P/E ratio of 7.9 uses expected future earnings, offering a sense of how the market values growth.
• The dividend yield of 1.83% tells you the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price, paid out of the 29% share of earnings.
• The beta of 1.22 indicates the stock tends to move about 22% more than the overall market.
• The 52-week range of 17.78 – 31.65 shows the lowest and highest prices over the past year, with the current price near the upper half.
• The price-to-book ratio of 5.92 compares the market price to the company's book value per share.
• The return on equity of 41.9% measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 307.8% indicates the company carries significant debt relative to equity.

Recent news

• Avast Safe Tech Report Reveals Overconfidence in Spotting Deepfakes and Comfort in Sharing Personal Data with Bots

What to watch

Gen Digital is part of the S&P 500, so its performance is often compared with large-cap peers like Adobe Inc. (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Cisco (CSCO), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Gartner (IT), and Motorola Solutions (MSI). Investors typically monitor cybersecurity spending trends, subscription-based revenue models, competitive pressures in the software infrastructure space, and macroeconomic factors that influence IT budgets. The upcoming earnings report on Nov 5, 2026 will be a key catalyst for the stock.