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

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) is projected to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, November 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.61 per share and revenue of $1.1963 billion for the quarter. Gen Digital has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.600-0.620 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.490-2.560 EPS.Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. Gen Digital had a net margin of 14.12% and a return on equity of 57.99%. The firm’s revenue was up 30.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.53 earnings per share. 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 Stock Down 1.6%

Gen Digital stock opened at $25.87 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.63. Gen Digital has a 1-year low of $22.74 and a 1-year high of $32.22. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $28.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.71. The company has a market cap of $15.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 0.94.

Gen Digital Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 18th were paid a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 18th. Gen Digital’s payout ratio is presently 51.55%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Gen Digital from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Gen Digital from $25.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Gen Digital in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. They issued a “hold” rating and a $31.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Gen Digital from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Gen Digital from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Gen Digital presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $35.71.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GEN. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Gen Digital by 221.5% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,183 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in shares of Gen Digital during the 2nd quarter worth about $47,000. Great Lakes Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Gen Digital during the 1st quarter worth about $205,000. HUB Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Gen Digital during the 2nd quarter worth about $322,000. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its stake in shares of Gen Digital by 9.7% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 22,347 shares of the company’s stock worth $593,000 after buying an additional 1,980 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 81.38% of the company’s stock.

About Gen Digital

Gen Digital Inc engages in the provision of cyber safety solutions for consumers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. The company offers security and performance products under Norton, Avast, Avira, AVG, and CCleaner brands that provide real-time protection and maintenance for PCs, Macs, and mobile devices against malware, viruses, adware, and other online threats.