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GEN Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$27.87
Seasonality move :
5.89%
Day range:
$27.68 - $27.92
52-week range:
$19.08 - $31.72
Dividend yield:
1.8%
P/E ratio:
28.43x
P/S ratio:
4.57x
P/B ratio:
8.18x
Volume:
1.4M
Avg. volume:
3.5M
1-year change:
19.98%
Market cap:
$17.2B
Revenue:
$3.8B
EPS (TTM):
$0.98

Analysts' Opinion

  • Consensus Rating
    Gen Digital has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating is a Hold based on 3 Buy ratings, 4 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
  • Price Target Upside
    According to analysts' consensus price target of $26.49, Gen Digital has an estimated upside of 12.1% from its current price of $27.86.
  • Price Target Downside
    According to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $21.00 representing 100% downside risk from its current price of $27.86.

Fair Value

  • According to the consensus of 7 analysts, Gen Digital has 12.1% upside to fair value with a price target of $26.49 per share.

GEN vs. S&P 500

  • Over the past 5 trading days, Gen Digital has underperformed the S&P 500 by -1.31% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is weak at this time.

Share Buyback

  • Gen Digital does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.

Revenue Growth

  • Gen Digital has grown year-over-year revenues for 17 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Gen Digital reported revenues of $974M.

Earnings Growth

  • Gen Digital has grown year-over-year earnings for 1 quarter straight. In the most recent quarter Gen Digital reported earnings per share of $0.26.
Enterprise value:
25B
EV / Invested capital:
2.35x
Price / LTM sales:
4.57x
EV / EBIT:
16.02x
EV / Revenue:
6.47x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
--
EV / Free cash flow:
11.77x
Price / Operating cash flow:
8.31x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
12.46x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$3.1B
Return On Assets:
3.91%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
16.08%
Return On Equity:
27.94%
Return On Invested Capital:
5.58%
Operating Margin:
41.58%
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2022-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30
Income Statement
Revenue $2.9B $3.8B $3.9B $945M $974M
Gross Profit $2.4B $3B $3.1B $765M $780M
Operating Income $963M $1.2B $1.6B $39M $405M
EBITDA $1.1B $1.6B $2B $154M $512M
Diluted EPS $0.99 $2.19 $0.98 $0.23 $0.26
Period Ending 2020-09-30 2021-09-30 2022-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30
Balance Sheet
Current Assets $1.8B $2B $1.6B $1.1B $1.2B
Total Assets $6.3B $6.7B $15.9B $16.4B $15.5B
Current Liabilities $1.7B $2.8B $2.8B $2.5B $3.8B
Total Liabilities $6.8B $7B $14.2B $14B $13.4B
Total Equity -$476M -$232M $1.7B $2.4B $2.1B
Total Debt $3.6B $3.9B $10.1B $9.5B $8.5B
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2022-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30
Cash Flow Statement
Cash Flow Operations $783M $981M $2.1B $125M $158M
Cash From Investing -$6.5B $2M -$11M $9M -$8M
Cash From Financing $5.3B -$1.5B -$2B -$135M -$72M
Free Cash Flow $775M $970M $2.1B $120M $156M
GEN
Sector
Market Cap
$17.2B
$122.9M
Price % of 52-Week High
87.83%
68.33%
Dividend Yield
1.8%
0%
Shareholder Yield
7.02%
1%
1-Year Price Total Return
19.98%
-6.91%
Beta (5-Year)
0.771
0.944
Dividend yield:
1.8%
Annualized payout:
$0.50
Payout ratio:
51.29%
Growth streak:
0 years

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Technicals

8-day SMA
Sell
Level $28.19
200-day SMA
Buy
Level $25.52
Bollinger Bands (100)
Buy
Level 25.83 - 29.57
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level 668.3M
20-day SMA
Sell
Level $29.66
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Sell
Level 35.15
ADX Line
Sell
Level 22.08
Williams %R
Buy
Level -85.5532
50-day SMA
Sell
Level $29.10
MACD (12, 26)
Sell
Level -0.51
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Sell
Level -48
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level 545.6M

Financial Scores

Sell
Altman Z-Score (Annual)
Level (0.9927)
Sell
CA Score (Annual)
Level (-1.7099)
Buy
Beneish M-Score (Annual)
Level (-2.9292)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (9)
Sell
Ohlson Score
Level (2.3877)
Buy
Piotroski F Score (Annual)
Level (6)
Sell
Quality Ratio Score
Level (4)
Sell
Fundamental Score
Level (4)

Revenue Forecast

Earnings per Share Forecast

Company Profile

Gen is a cybersecurity pure-play that offers security, identity protection, and privacy solutions to individual consumers. The firm's cyber safety offerings, via brands such as Norton, Avast, and LifeLock, have long maintained their positions as some of the most recognizable consumer-focused security and identity-protection products.

Stock Forecast FAQ

In the current month, GEN has received 3 Buy ratings 4 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The GEN average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $26.49.

  • Where Will Gen Digital Stock Be In 1 Year?

    According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Gen Digital share price will rise to $26.49 per share over the next 12 months.

  • What Do Analysts Say About Gen Digital?

    Analysts are divided on their view about Gen Digital share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Gen Digital is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $21.00.

  • What Is Gen Digital's Price Target?

    The price target for Gen Digital over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $26.49 according to 7 Wall Street analysts, 3 of them rate the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 4 analysts rate the stock a Hold.

  • Is GEN A Buy, Sell Or Hold?

    According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Gen Digital is a Hold. 4 of 7 analysts rate the stock a Hold at this time.

  • How Can I Buy Shares Of GEN?

    You can purchase shares of Gen Digital via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, TastyTrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Gen Digital shares.

  • What Is The Gen Digital Share Price Today?

    Gen Digital was last trading at $27.87 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Gen Digital. Yesterday, Gen Digital closed at $27.86 per share.

  • How To Buy Gen Digital Stock Online?

    In order to purchase Gen Digital stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.

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