Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.640-0.660 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.630. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.2 billion-$1.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion. Gen Digital also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.540-2.560 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GEN has been the topic of several analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Gen Digital from $33.00 to $29.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Gen Digital in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Gen Digital from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Gen Digital from $33.00 to $32.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Gen Digital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Gen Digital has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $35.29.

Gen Digital Trading Up 8.1%

GEN stock opened at $24.25 on Friday. Gen Digital has a 12 month low of $22.14 and a 12 month high of $32.22. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $26.25 and its 200 day moving average is $27.67. The company has a market capitalization of $14.96 billion, a PE ratio of 25.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.43, a current ratio of 0.51 and a quick ratio of 0.51.

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. Gen Digital had a net margin of 12.76% and a return on equity of 56.57%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.56 EPS. Gen Digital has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.640-0.660 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.540-2.560 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Gen Digital will post 2.05 EPS for the current year.

Gen Digital Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 16th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. Gen Digital’s payout ratio is 54.35%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Ondrej Vlcek sold 113,674 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.12, for a total transaction of $3,082,838.88. Following the transaction, the director owned 3,932,980 shares in the company, valued at approximately $106,662,417.60. This trade represents a 2.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director John C. Chrystal bought 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $27.14 per share, for a total transaction of $135,700.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 28,419 shares in the company, valued at $771,291.66. This represents a 21.35% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 9.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Gen Digital News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Gen Digital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and strong growth — Revenue jumped 25.8% Y/Y and EPS beat consensus, signaling accelerating top-line momentum that supports the stock rally. Gen Digital Q3 Earnings Surpass Expectations, Revenues Rise Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY‑2026 guidance — Company increased full‑year EPS and Q4 guidance above Street estimates, implying stronger forward earnings visibility. Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Drivers called out — Management cited strong bookings, customer growth, AI product features and the MoneyLion business as contributors to revenue and guidance upgrades. Gen Digital raises 2026 revenue and EPS guidance as AI and MoneyLion drive growth
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction and coverage — Multiple outlets reported the beat and guidance raise, which likely fueled the jump in share price and higher trading volume. Gen Digital shares rise after beating Q3 expectations
• Neutral Sentiment: Supplementary detail & presentation — Earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for investors who want line-item detail on bookings, churn and product metrics. Gen Digital Q3 Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared — Board announced a $0.125 quarterly dividend (ex‑dividend Feb 13, pay Mar 11), adding modest income appeal. (Company release Feb 5).
• Negative Sentiment: Minor adverse note on related security — An Equity Right (GENVR) price target was sharply lowered by one outlet, which could concern holders of that instrument but is unlikely to affect GEN’s core share performance materially. Gen Digital Inc. – Equity Right (GENVR) price target decreased

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of GEN. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in Gen Digital by 46.8% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 6,600,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,398,000 after acquiring an additional 2,103,335 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Gen Digital by 6.7% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 22,473,917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $660,730,000 after purchasing an additional 1,406,869 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its stake in shares of Gen Digital by 72.8% in the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 2,786,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,102,000 after purchasing an additional 1,174,048 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new stake in shares of Gen Digital during the second quarter worth about $30,220,000. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Gen Digital by 3.4% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 30,558,806 shares of the company’s stock worth $867,565,000 after purchasing an additional 1,015,755 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 81.38% of the company’s stock.

About Gen Digital

Gen Digital (NASDAQ: GEN) is a global cybersecurity company specializing in consumer- and small-business-focused security, privacy, and identity protection solutions. The company offers a suite of products designed to safeguard devices, networks, and personal information against malware, ransomware, phishing attacks and other digital threats. With a focus on user-friendly interfaces and cross-platform compatibility, Gen Digital develops antivirus software, VPN services, parental controls, password management tools, and comprehensive identity-theft monitoring services.

Gen Digital traces its origins to the consumer software division of Symantec Corporation, which was spun off in late 2019 under the NortonLifeLock name.