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

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. 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.

Gen Digital Trading Down 2.2%

Gen Digital stock traded down $0.50 during trading on Thursday, reaching $22.43. 10,320,214 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,409,065. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $26.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $27.75. The company has a market capitalization of $13.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.82, a PEG ratio of 0.76 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 has a 52-week low of $22.14 and a 52-week high of $32.22.

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.01. Gen Digital had a return on equity of 57.09% and a net margin of 12.74%.The business had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.56 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities research analysts expect that Gen Digital will post 2.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GEN has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Gen Digital in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Gen Digital from $33.00 to $29.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Zacks Research downgraded Gen Digital from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered Gen Digital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Gen Digital from $35.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $35.43.

Insider Transactions at Gen Digital

In other Gen Digital news, Director Ondrej Vlcek sold 113,674 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.12, for a total transaction of $3,082,838.88. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,932,980 shares in the company, valued at $106,662,417.60. This represents a 2.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director John C. Chrystal acquired 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $27.14 per share, with a total value of $135,700.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 28,419 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $771,291.66. This trade represents a 21.35% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Company insiders own 9.30% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Gen Digital

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results beat expectations: Gen reported $0.64 EPS vs. $0.63 consensus and revenue of $1.24B vs. $1.23B, showing margin strength and a high ROE. Gen Digital (GEN) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Company raised FY26 and Q4 FY26 guidance (EPS and revenue) above consensus, signaling management confidence in demand and margin trajectory. Gen Reports Strong Q3 FY26 Results and Raises FY26 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and press point to sustained demand for security software; Reuters highlights a third consecutive raise to the annual revenue forecast. That supports a bullish revenue narrative. Gen Digital raises annual revenue forecast on strong security software demand
• Positive Sentiment: Product innovation: Gen launched the Agent Trust Hub to address AI-agent security risks — a strategic move to monetize AI-related security demand. Gen Launches Agent Trust Hub for Safer Agentic Era
• Neutral Sentiment: Market debate on sustainability of growth: coverage questions whether AI features can reverse any revenue softness long-term — this is watch-list material rather than an immediate negative or positive. Gen Digital earnings on deck: Can AI features reverse revenue slide?
• Negative Sentiment: Derivative/rights market weakness: an equity-right (GENVR) price-target cut was reported, which can signal investor hedging/liquidity pressures and may have weighed on the share price. Gen Digital Inc. – Equity Right (GENVR) price target decreased by 44.39% to 2.53

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GEN. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of Gen Digital by 46.8% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 6,600,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $187,398,000 after purchasing an additional 2,103,335 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Gen Digital by 6.7% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 22,473,917 shares of the company’s stock worth $660,730,000 after purchasing an additional 1,406,869 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its stake in shares of Gen Digital by 72.8% during 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 in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in Gen Digital in the second quarter valued at $30,220,000. Finally, State Street Corp raised its stake in Gen Digital by 3.4% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 30,558,806 shares of the company’s stock valued at $867,565,000 after buying an additional 1,015,755 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.