GENTechnology · Software - InfrastructureThe 10 Wall Street analysts covering Gen Digital, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $32 — +40.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 95 of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Gen Digital, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Issuance (98): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.
Momentum (49): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.
Size (12): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on GEN, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +40.7% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sept 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | $30 → $26 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $27 → $32 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | $27 → $30 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $22 → $28 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 8 May 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $26 → $27 |
| 8 May 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 8 May 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 8 May 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | $37 → $38 |
| 8 May 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | $22 → $24 |
| 8 May 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | — |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Wells Fargo | Initiates | Equal-Weight | — |
| 6 Feb 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 7 Nov 2025 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | — |
| 3 Oct 2025 | Jefferies | Initiates | Hold | — |
| 2 Sept 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. GEN appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 8 Oct 2026, Gen Digital, Inc. returned −14.8% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 49% of US stocks
Cheaper than 44% of US stocks
Cheaper than 19% of US stocks
Cheaper than 42% of US stocks
Higher than 42% of US stocks
Higher than 77% of US stocks
Higher than 89% of US stocks
Higher than 90% of US stocks
Higher than 83% of US stocks
Higher than 92% of US stocks
Higher than 89% of US stocks
Higher than 80% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Gen Digital, Inc. has a market value of $13.6B and an enterprise value of $21.0B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $5.1B. The latest quarter grew 6.3% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $1.1B, a 20.7% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $1.72.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.5B.
Gen Digital, Inc. spent $600.0M on share buybacks and $311.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 13.3×; forward P/E: 6.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 2.19%, paying out 29% of earnings.
Gen Digital, Inc. employs 3,900 people — $1.3M of revenue per employee.
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Zacks Investment Research compares Gen Digital and Trane Technologies as potential value stocks, asking which presents the better value opportunity. The excerpt does not provide the comparison’s conclusion.
Why it matters — GEN watchers may find the value-stock comparison relevant, though the excerpt offers no details about GEN’s valuation or the outcome.
Zacks Investment Research's headline describes Gen Digital as a strong value stock. The excerpt says Zacks Style Scores are a feature of its Premium service intended to help investors find stocks across value, growth, and momentum styles.
Why it matters — GEN watchers may note the favorable value-stock characterization and the role of Zacks Style Scores in the article.
Gen Digital's shares rose 5.6% in the last session on higher-than-average trading volume. However, the latest trend in earnings estimate revisions may not lead to further near-term price gains.
Why it matters — The share surge and the caution around earnings estimate revisions signal a mixed near-term outlook for GEN investors to watch.
During a weak September, the S&P 500 rose only slightly while three-quarters of its component stocks declined, highlighting the index's heavy weighting at the top. The article lists the 15 worst-performing S&P 500 stocks for the month.
Why it matters — A GEN watcher would care because broad market weakness and the index's concentration at the top can inform how individual large-cap stocks, like GEN, performed relative to the wider market.
Gen Digital announced that its Engine platform, through its Savvy product, now enables AI agents and assistants to help shoppers compare insurance while protecting sensitive personal information and maintaining the licensed expertise that insurance requires. This addresses privacy, access, and efficiency challenges early AI-agent shopping users have faced.
Why it matters — For Gen Digital watchers, this extends the company's footprint into AI-agent-enabled commerce and positions its Engine platform as a trusted path for complex, regulated purchases like insurance.
The 10 Wall Street analysts covering Gen Digital, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $32, with estimates ranging from $25 to $46. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 10 analysts covering Gen Digital, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Gen Digital, Inc. 95 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 8 Oct 2026, Gen Digital, Inc. ranks 95 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (98 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 10 analysts implies +40.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Gen Digital, Inc. 95 out of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Gen Digital, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for GEN are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $25 to $46 over the next 12 months.
Gen Digital, Inc. returned -14.8% over the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Gen Digital Inc. is a multinational software company focused on cyber safety, privacy, identity protection, and financial wellness solutions for consumers, families, and small businesses.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 7 Oct 2026): "GEN or TT: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?". Zacks Investment Research compares Gen Digital and Trane Technologies as potential value stocks, asking which presents the better value opportunity. The excerpt does not provide the comparison’s conclusion.
Gen Digital Inc. is a multinational software company focused on cyber safety, privacy, identity protection, and financial wellness solutions for consumers, families, and small businesses. Its portfolio includes widely recognized brands such as Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, CCleaner, and MoneyLion, which together cover antivirus protection, online privacy, scam prevention, password management, device performance, digital reputation, and related trust-based services. Gen Digital serves users across multiple regions through direct-to-consumer and partner channels, combining security and financial tools within a connected digital safety platform. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, with a dual headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic, Gen Digital plays a significant role in the consumer cybersecurity market by helping people manage and protect their digital lives across devices and online environments.
CEO Mr. Vincent Pilette · 3,900 employees · United States · https://www.gendigital.com
