Gen Digital (GEN)
Information Technology · Consumer Cybersecurity & Financial Technology · NASDAQ
Gen Digital protects the digital and financial lives of nearly 500 million consumers through an integrated platform of cybersecurity, privacy, and financial wellness tools.
What Gen Digital does
Gen Digital is a global provider of consumer cyber safety and trust-based solutions, offering products for cybersecurity, online privacy, identity protection, and financial wellness. Through brands such as Norton, Avast, LifeLock, and MoneyLion, the company helps consumers secure their data, privacy, and financial lives across devices and digital platforms. It operates via direct-to-consumer, indirect partner, and freemium distribution channels, serving nearly 500 million users globally.
Themes: consumer cybersecurity, identity protection, privacy technology, fintech / financial wellness, AI-driven threat protection
Fundamentals
- Price$22.75 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$13.6B as of 2026-08-04 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return-16.5% 2025-10-08 close $27.24 → 2026-10-08 close $22.75
- P/E13.22 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+19.5% FY2026, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+78.5% FY2026, SEC XBRL
- ROE+37.3% FY2026, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity3.07 as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue growth (YoY)+20.2% as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+14.7% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.91 as of 2026-09-03
- Last reported earnings2026-08-06 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +1.8%; 6-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
How GEN compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 10% 253 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit margintop 25% 380 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-03
- operating margintop 10% 375 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-03
- gross margintop 25% 311 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-03
- return on equitytop 10% 370 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-03
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 385 covered Information Technology peers
- indicated dividend yieldtop 25% 108 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-03
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)top 25% 382 covered Information Technology peers, as of FY2026
Position among covered Information Technology companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
GEN is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Top 10 score
63.2 #148 of 1,379 scored · #32 of 203 in Information Technology
Profitability 93rd (operating margin 42.4%, return on equity 37.3%) and growth 76th (revenue growth year over year 20.2%, 3-year revenue CAGR 14.7%); weakest is trend (30th, a strong downtrend, with sellers in control).
Top 10 — Information Technology
Left this list on 1 Oct 2026
- Left 1 Oct 2026: score 63.1, rank 28 (not compared with 1 Sep 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 3, this pass under 4, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version) (a member leaves above rank 15).
- Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 9, score 67.3.
- Held its place at 1 rebalance on 1 Sep 2026.
Scores as of 8 Oct 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 4.
Dividend coverage (FY2026)
Covered by reported results. In FY2026, GEN's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 32%, free-cash-flow payout 20%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout32% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout20% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2026 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Gen Digital looks technically
Gen Digital (GEN) is trading 7.1% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 62 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 37, with sellers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 35, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 9 trading days ago. It is 28.1% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 7.1% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -7.1% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $27.64 | $27.64 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 9 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 9 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in the fourth leg, a pullback against that downward direction; the labelling fails if price closes above 29.55. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 4 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 62 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 62 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 37, with sellers in control | 37.3 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 35, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 35.2 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($20.34 to $29.59) — its "stochastic" reading is 26 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 26.1 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 22 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $31.65 | $31.65 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 28.1% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -28.1% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 28.0% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +27.9% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 28.1% below its highest point of the past year | 28.1% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 9 trading days ago | 9 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 9 trading days ago | 9 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $34.20 (set on 2017-09-20) | $34.20 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($17.89 to $31.41), and it has given back close to two thirds of its rise from last year’s low — 64% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket", and this is inside it — for this company that is $22.62 to $23.05. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 64.0% |
| From the all-time high | it is 33.5% below its all-time high | -33.5% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 2.0% above a support level at $22.30 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-02-04, most recently on 2026-06-22. Since 2024-10-08 it has 3 such levels below the current price and 10 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -2.0% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $0.6875 (set on 1989-06-23) | $0.6875 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 3209.1% above its all-time low | +3,209% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 98% of the past ~6 months) | 98th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.12 between its high and its low — about 4.9% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.12 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $17.64 and $33.19 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $17.64 – $25.42 – $33.19 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 4.9% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 4.9% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 1.6 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (7.1% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 1.6 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.97× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a bullish engulfing | today it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it | today |
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Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 0.8% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -0.8% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.1% gap up opened on 2026-10-01 has been "filled" 5 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 5 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 24.7 percentage points (the stock lost 23.7% while the market gained 1.0%) | -24.7% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 15.7 percentage points (the stock lost 11.9% while the market gained 3.8%) | -15.7% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock has tracked the market almost exactly (the stock gained 17.4% while the market gained 17.5%) | 0.0% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 31.5 percentage points (the stock lost 16.5% while the market gained 15.0%) | -31.5% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: trading below its 200-day average, MACD momentum is negative, a strong downtrend, with sellers in control, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 15% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thick, spanning 9.6% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | -15.3% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 5% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $23.91 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 193 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -4.8% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 12% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-06 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $25.91 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 45 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -12.2% |
Price levels it has turned at before
GEN last closed at $22.75 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 3 prices below its last close and 10 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $22.30 | Support | 2.0% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-02-04 to 2026-06-22 |
| $21.41 | Support | 5.9% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-02-23 to 2026-03-23 |
| $25.09 | Resistance | 10.3% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-02-11 to 2026-07-23 |
| $25.79 | Resistance | 13.3% above the last close | turned there four times · 2025-01-31 to 2026-01-05 |
| $26.47 | Resistance | 16.3% above the last close | turned there four times · 2024-10-21 to 2025-10-17 |
| $18.27 | Support | 19.7% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-03-27 to 2026-04-23 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 4 of five, a pullback against that direction.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $29.55.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $22.97 and $25.92 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction, which fails on a close below $20.34.
This reading has stood for 3 trading days, since 2026-10-06.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Printed a bullish engulfing pair · Near the golden pocket (has given back about two thirds of its 52-week move) · Under water since its last earnings report (below the anchored VWAP) · Trading below the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.20 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 9 analysts
- Mean price target$32.56 range $25.00 – $46.00; median $32.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-09. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for GEN
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.7188 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-09
- Estimate change, 30 days+$0.00055 (+0.1%) from $0.7183, on 2026-09-04, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward13% of 8 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Increasingly sophisticated cyber threats including generative-AI abuse and deepfakes","Dependence on third-party partners and distribution channels","Global macroeconomic factors including inflation and geopolitical volatility"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of GEN's 10-Q filed 2026-08-07 against the prior one filed 2026-02-06.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Notes:
- The older filing text is truncated and ends mid-sentence in the 'Forward-looking statements' section; the remainder of the older MD&A is not provided, so changes beyond that point cannot be assessed.
- The newer filing text contains what appear to be page-break artifacts ('20', 'Table of Contents', '21') which are formatting elements, not substantive changes.
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Newer filing adds bullet: 'If we fail to offer high-quality customer support, our customer satisfaction may suffer and have a negative impact on our business and reputation.' at a different position in the summary list (after personnel bullet) versus older filing (after Broadcom bullet).
- Removed:
- Older filing contains bullet: 'The regulatory regime governing blockchain technologies and digital assets is uncertain, and new laws, regulations or policies, including licensing laws, may alter our business practices with respect to digital assets.' This bullet is absent from the newer filing.
- Older filing contains bullet: 'We may be unsuccessful in managing the effects of changes in the cost of capital on our business.' This bullet is absent from the newer filing.
- Older filing contains bullet: 'Hedging or other mitigation actions to mitigate against interest rate exposure may adversely affect our earnings, limit our gains or result in losses, which could adversely affect cash available for distributions.' This bullet is absent from the newer filing.
- Reworded:
- Newer filing rewords first bullet from 'if we are unable to continually improve' to 'or continually improve' (older: 'if we are unable to continually improve').
- Newer filing rewords AI bullet: 'Issues in the development and deployment of AI, including generative AI and emerging AI-enabled cyber threats, could expose us to regulatory, privacy, IP, cybersecurity, operational and reputational risks.' Older filing: 'Issues in the development and deployment of artificial intelligence ("AI") may result in reputational harm and legal liability and could adversely affect our results of operations.'
- Newer filing rewords customer retention bullet from 'expand sales to them' to 'increase their adoption of our offerings'.
- Newer filing rewords industry structure bullet from 'discontinuance of certain of our products' to 'discontinuance of certain products'.
- Newer filing rewords international operations bullet from 'require increased time and attention of our management' to 'require increased time and attention from management'.
- Newer filing rewords cybersecurity bullet from 'have been in the past and may continue to be subject to cybersecurity events' to 'have been and may continue to be subject to cybersecurity events'.
- Newer filing rewords seasonality bullet from 'may impact our revenue' to 'has in the past and may in the future impact our revenue'.
- Newer filing rewords regulatory bullet: 'The legal and regulatory regimes governing certain of our products and services are uncertain and evolving.' Older filing: 'Our solutions are highly regulated and the legal and regulatory regimes governing certain of our products and services are uncertain and evolving, which could impede our ability to market and provide our solutions or adversely affect our business, financial position and results of operations.'
- Newer filing rewords lawsuits bullet from 'From time to time we are party' to 'From time to time, we are party'.
- Newer filing rewords indebtedness bullet: 'Our substantial indebtedness and related debt obligations could limit our financial and operating flexibility and increase our vulnerability to adverse business and economic conditions.' Older filing: 'There are risks associated with our outstanding and future indebtedness that could adversely affect our financial condition.'
- Newer filing rewords financial institutions bullet from 'financial condition and result of operations' to 'financial condition and results of operations'.
- Newer filing rewords funding sources bullet: 'We rely on a variety of funding sources to support our business model. If our existing funding arrangements are not renewed or replaced or our existing funding sources are unwilling or unable to provide funding to us on terms acceptable to us, or at all, it could have a material adverse effect...' Older filing: 'If our existing funding arrangements are not renewed or replaced or our existing funding sources are unwilling or unable to provide funding to us on terms acceptable to us, or at all, it could have a material adverse effect...'
- Newer filing rewords adverse macroeconomic conditions bullet: 'Adverse macroeconomic conditions have adversely affected and may continue to adversely affect the consumer finance industry and our MoneyLion business.' Older filing: 'Adverse macroeconomic conditions and government efforts to combat inflation, along with other interest rate pressures, have led to and may continue to lead to higher financing costs and may particularly have negative effects on the consumer finance industry and our MoneyLion business.'
- Newer filing rewords CVR bullet from 'contingent value rights agreement with certain former holders' to 'contingent value rights agreement'.
- Newer filing rewords tax bullet from 'could increase our income tax expense and reduce (increase) our net income (loss), cash flows and working capital and audits' to 'could increase our income tax expense and reduce (increase) our net income (loss), cash flows and working capital, and audits'.
- Newer filing rewords additional taxes bullet: 'Our corporate and legal entity structure, as well as our intercompany arrangements, are subject to the tax laws of multiple jurisdictions. These laws are complex and may be subject to differing interpretations by tax authorities. As a result, we may be required to pay additional taxes, interest, or penalties in various jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our results of operations.' Older filing: 'We could be obligated to pay additional taxes in various jurisdiction, which would harm our results of operations.'
- Newer filing rewords first RISKS RELATED TO section heading from 'If we are unable to develop new and enhanced solutions, or if we are unable to continually improve the performance, features, and reliability of our existing solutions, our business an' (older, truncated) to 'If we are unable to develop new and enhanced solutions and products, or continually improve the performance, features, and reliability of our existing solutions and products, our business and operating results could be adversely affected.'
- Notes:
- The older filing text appears truncated at the end of the provided excerpt, so some wording changes in the full section may not be captured.
- The newer filing excerpt also appears truncated mid-sentence ('including investments in AI,'), limiting comparison of subsequent content.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 7 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
- Last 90 days · read to 2026-10-040 buys · 7 sells ($16M) — 3 selling insiders
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-041 buy ($81171) · 8 sells ($19M) — 1 buying, 3 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-09-04. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about GEN's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
U.S. House trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 7 matched disclosures for GEN from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
U.S. House trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding GEN as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 136,632,320
- Reported value $3,400,778,442
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 4 increased, 0 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
GEN had 35,363,686 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
GEN had 5.91% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 6.79 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 35,363,686
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 5.91%
- Prior settlement (shares) 34,856,688
- Reported change 1.45%
- Days to cover (reported) 6.79
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- McAfee
- Bitdefender
- CrowdStrike (CRWD)
- SentinelOne (S)
- TransUnion (TRU)
- Equifax (EFX)
- PayPal (PYPL)
- SoFi Technologies (SOFI)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Gen Digital (GEN) do?
Gen Digital is a global provider of consumer cyber safety and trust-based solutions, offering products for cybersecurity, online privacy, identity protection, and financial wellness. Through brands such as Norton, Avast, LifeLock, and MoneyLion, the company helps consumers secure their data, privacy, and financial lives across devices and digital platforms. It operates via direct-to-consumer, indirect partner, and freemium distribution channels, serving nearly 500 million users globally.
What sector is Gen Digital (GEN) in?
Gen Digital (GEN) is classified in the Information Technology sector. Its industry is Consumer Cybersecurity & Financial Technology. It trades on NASDAQ.
Does GEN pay a dividend?
Yes — Gen Digital (GEN) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.79% and 6-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC EDGAR XBRL) (market data, as of 2026-09-03). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Gen Digital's (GEN) competitors?
Notable peers of Gen Digital (GEN) include McAfee, Bitdefender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne and TransUnion. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent U.S. House stock trading in GEN?
Yes — we hold 7 matched STOCK Act disclosures for GEN from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is Gen Digital (GEN) overbought or oversold right now?
Gen Digital (GEN) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 35, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on GEN come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-03; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.