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GEN · Gen Digital Inc.

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Market Cap
$18.57B
Shares
598.59M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$31.02 Open$30.50 Day$30.42–31.29 52W close$17.89–31.02 Avg vol 30d5.1M Short int29.4M · 4.9% float · 5.3d Short vol70% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

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Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ2-27 quarter ends
~Sep 28, 2026 Est
filed Aug 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +27%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +15%
      above
      RSI (14) 71
      overbought
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 100%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +13%
      trailing
      6-month return +38%
      trailing
      YTD return +14%
      this year
      Relative strength +24%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $27 › 200d $25 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +112 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$17.9M over 90 days · 67% sells
      Short interest Falling
      4.91% of float · ▼ -2.3% MoM · 5.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      709 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 67
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −3%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 59%
      expanding
      EPS growth +52%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.5B
      Valuation P/E 18.1
      below peers
      Buyback $2.0B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $7.8B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 35%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −41%
      past year
      ATR 3.1%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      Q2 FY27
      Q2 FY27 Revenue Non-GAAP Initiated $1.33B – $1.35B
      Q2 FY27 EPS Non-GAAP Initiated $0.71 – $0.73
      FY27
      FY27 EPS Non-GAAP Raised $2.87 – $2.97
      May 7, 2026 $2.85 – $2.95 changed to Aug 6, 2026 $2.87 – $2.97
      FY27 Revenue Non-GAAP Raised $5.38B – $5.48B
      May 7, 2026 $5.33B – $5.43B changed to Aug 6, 2026 $5.38B – $5.48B
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 6, 2025
      Q1 FY26 Revenue · Q1 FY26 $1.18B – $1.21B
      Q1 FY26 EPS · Q1 FY26 $0.59 – $0.61
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Annualized EPS exit fiscal year 2025
      guided $3.00
      $1.03 Miss −65.7%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 2 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +27% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +15% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      71 Bearish
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      100% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $27 › 200d $25 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +112 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$17.9M over 90 days · 67% sells
      Short interest Falling
      4.91% of float · ▼ -2.3% MoM · 5.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      709 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $18 Now $31 · 100% Range high $31
      vs 200-day avg +27% vs 50-day avg +15%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $434M
      -$4M Purchases of property and equipment
      = Free cash flow (Non-GAAP) $430M
      Total adjusted bookings non-GAAP $1.28B Three Months Ended July 3, 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Total bookings 1.28B
      +0M Extra week impact
      +0M MoneyLion stub period
      = Total adjusted bookings 1.28B
      Cyber Safety Platform 3.34B Year Ended April 3, 2026
      Operating margin (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP 50.9% Year Ended April 3, 2026
      Total paid customers 79M As of April 3, 2026
      Trust-Based Solutions 1.66B Year Ended April 3, 2026
      Year-to-date free cash flow non-GAAP $1.05B Q3 Fiscal Year 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Software - Infrastructure — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      GEN
      Gen Digital Inc.
      this stock
      $18.57B +14.1% -3.3% 18.1 4.9%
      MSFT
      Microsoft Corp
      $3.81T +6.2% +6.9% 28.6 0.9%
      PLTR
      Palantir Technologies Inc.
      $447.67B +4.8% +56.2% 159.2 2.8%
      ORCL
      Oracle Corp
      $434.52B -22.6% +17.3% 25.9 1.7%
      PANW
      Palo Alto Networks Inc
      $302.85B +101.7% +29.0% 304.6 2.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      709
      % held
      92.5%
      Net QoQ
      +17.0M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      720
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      29.4M
      Days to cover
      5.3d
      Change
      -680.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      70%
      As of
      Aug 31, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      3
      Value
      $89
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      36.7%
      Week of
      Jul 27, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$17.9M
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Apr 14, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $5.0B
      Net income (FY)
      $973.0M
      EPS diluted
      $1.57
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $3.0B
      Remaining
      $2.0B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $10.4M
      Shares
      352.5K
      Filed
      Aug 25, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      LifeLock Strengthens Protection a…
      Published
      Aug 19, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      GEN +7.2% +13.0% +37.6% +13.0% +14.1%
      SPY +0.5% +3.0% +13.4% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +6.8% +10.0% +24.1% +10.0% +1.3%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.125 / share · ex Aug 17, 2026
      Cut 99%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.50 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.61%
      Buyback program · as of Jul 3, 2026
      Authorized
      $3.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $1.01B
      Remaining
      $1.99B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 849399 CUSIP 668771108 13F (30d) 522 filings 477 filers Visit website Investor relations