Gen Digital (GEN) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) will likely be issuing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect Gen Digital to post earnings of $0.63 per share and revenue of $1.2273 billion for the quarter. Gen Digital has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.510-2.56 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.620-0.64 EPS. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.01. Gen Digital had a return on equity of 57.09% and a net margin of 12.74%.The firm had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.54 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Gen Digital to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Gen Digital Trading Down 5.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:GEN opened at $22.45 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $26.44 and its 200 day moving average is $27.79. 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 1 year low of $22.33 and a 1 year high of $32.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.40, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.09.

Gen Digital Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th were issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Gen Digital’s dividend payout ratio is 54.35%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Gen Digital

In related news, Director John C. Chrystal acquired 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $27.14 per share, with a total value of $135,700.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 28,419 shares in the company, valued at $771,291.66. This represents a 21.35% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ondrej Vlcek sold 113,674 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.12, for a total value of $3,082,838.88. Following the sale, the director directly 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 9.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gen Digital

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GEN. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake 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 in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in 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 increased its position 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 valued at $79,102,000 after buying an additional 1,174,048 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in shares of Gen Digital during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,220,000. Finally, State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Gen Digital by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 30,558,806 shares of the company’s stock worth $867,565,000 after buying an additional 1,015,755 shares during the period. 81.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on GEN. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Gen Digital from $35.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Gen Digital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Gen Digital from $33.00 to $29.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Gen Digital in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Gen Digital from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $35.43.

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.