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Gen Digital (GEN): analyst forecast and price target

$24.16 −2.66% close 16.10.26 · market cap $14.9B · Technology · Software - Infrastructure SPY 0.02%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy

2 Buy4 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 6 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only

12-month forecast

$30.67+26.9% upside

Based on 6 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $30.67, the highest $36.00, the lowest $24.00. The average is +26.9% from the last price of $24.16.

$20.00$30.00Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$36.00Average$30.67Low$24.00
Highest target $36.00 Average target $30.67 Lowest target $24.00
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Matthew Hedberg★★★★★★★★★★#1234 · hits 54% · avg +7.8% RBC Capital $26.00 → $24.00−7.7% Hold −0.7% Reiterated 12.10.26on TipRanks 08:25 +0.5%next day +2.0%
Roger Boyd★★★★★★★★★★#2761 · hits 58% · avg +8.0% UBS $36.00 Buy +49.0% Assigned 01.10.26on TipRanks 08:30 +0.9%next day −1.9% · 5 days +0.9%
Matthew Hedberg★★★★★★★★★★#1234 · hits 54% · avg +7.8% RBC Capital $26.00 Hold +7.6% Reiterated 28.09.26on TipRanks Sep 29 06:50 −2.8%next day +0.2% · 5 days +5.7%
Unknown Analyst Jefferies $30.00 Hold +24.2% Reiterated 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 26 15:05 −6.8%next day −2.8% · 5 days +1.9%
Roger Boyd★★★★★★★★★★#2761 · hits 58% · avg +8.0% UBS $36.00 Buy +49.0% Reiterated 24.09.26on TipRanks Sep 25 06:25 −12.0%next day −6.8% · 5 days −3.1%
Meta Marshall★★★★★★★★★★#1825 · hits 56% · avg +6.2% Morgan Stanley $32.00 Hold +32.5% Assigned 18.09.26on TipRanks 08:25 −4.1%next day −1.1% · 5 days −26.7%
Joseph Bonner★★★★★★★★★★#543 · hits 65% · avg +13.3% Argus Research $32.00 Buy +32.5% Reiterated 21.08.26on TipRanks Aug 30 08:16 +2.3%next day +0.9% · 5 days +6.8%
Robert Coolbrith★★★★★★★★★★#9767 · hits 51% · avg −1.7% Evercore ISI — Buy — Reiterated 07.08.26on TipRanks 14:55 +3.2%next day +0.4% · 5 days −2.8%
Unknown Analyst B. Riley Securities $46.00 Buy +90.4% Initiated 07.08.26on TipRanks 09:15 +3.2%next day +0.4% · 5 days −2.8%
Richard Poland★★★★★★★★★★#7479 · hits 60% · avg +1.3% Wells Fargo $22.00 → $28.00+27.3% Hold +15.9% Assigned 07.08.26on TipRanks 07:16 +3.2%next day +0.4% · 5 days −2.8%
Saket Kalia★★★★★★★★★★#966 · hits 56% · avg +9.0% Barclays $27.00 → $32.00+18.5% Hold +32.5% Reiterated 07.08.26on TipRanks Aug 4 03:55 −1.5%next day −0.9% · 5 days +2.7%
Madeline Brooks★★★★★★★★★★#11854 · hits 31% · avg −13.4% Bank of America Securities $33.00 Buy +36.6% Reiterated 06.02.26on TipRanks 07:56 +6.2%next day +1.0% · 5 days −0.4%

Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst

Best analysts covering Gen Digital

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Joseph Bonner★★★★★★★★★★Argus Research · #543
Hits 65%226 of 348 Average return +13.3%
1 year Roger Boyd★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #2761
Hits 58%61 of 105 Average return +8.0%
2 years Roger Boyd★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #2761
Hits 58%61 of 105 Average return +8.0%

Most profitable

3 months Joseph Bonner★★★★★★★★★★Argus Research · #543
Hits 65%226 of 348 Average return +13.3%
1 year Joseph Bonner★★★★★★★★★★Argus Research · #543
Hits 65%226 of 348 Average return +13.3%
2 years Joseph Bonner★★★★★★★★★★Argus Research · #543
Hits 65%226 of 348 Average return +13.3%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $32.75 at a price of $22.02 (+48.7%); now: $32.50 at $24.16 (+34.5%).

$25.00$30.00Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$30.67Average target$32.50Price$24.16

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend · top analysts

0510118Oct 2518Nov4Dec4Jan 2614Feb15Mar15Apr17May19Jun110Jul210Aug1210Sep228Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating05.2606.2607.2608.2609.2610.26
Strong Buy000012
Buy111222
Hold791010108
Sell000000

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 28.10.26 (Q2 2027, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.72 (from $0.71 to $0.72). Last quarter: $0.71.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.3B (from $1.3B to $1.3B). Last quarter: $1.3B.

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About Gen Digital
  • CEO: Vincent Pilette
  • Employees: 3,900
  • 60 East Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ, 85281, US
  • www.gendigital.com

Gen Digital Inc. delivers a wide array of cyber safety solutions for individual users across the globe, with operations spanning the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific region, and Japan. Its flagship offering, Norton 360, is a subscription-based, all-in-one cyber protection platform safeguarding PCs, Macs, and mobile devices from a wide spectrum of online dangers like malware, viruses, ransomware, and adware. The company also offers Norton and LifeLock's identity theft protection, which includes proactive monitoring, timely alerts, and professional restoration assistance should identity fraud occur. To bolster online privacy and security, its Norton Secure VPN creates an encrypted tunnel for data, ensuring anonymity. The Privacy Monitor Assistant provides a specialized service where experts assist users in removing their personal data from online data brokers. Home Title Protect helps safeguard property by detecting potential fraud and alerting homeowners. Furthermore, Gen Digital provides Avira Security, another robust portfolio of cybersecurity and privacy tools tailored for consumers. Additional products include Dark Web Monitoring, which continuously scans illicit online spaces for the personal information of Norton 360 subscribers. Its Social Media Monitoring tool enhances the security of social profiles by watching for account takeovers, suspicious activity, and unsuitable content. AntiTrack is designed to preserve digital privacy by blocking online trackers and obscuring users' unique digital fingerprints. An Online Reputation Management service also aids in controlling personal search results, managing digital branding, and maintaining privacy. The company distributes and sells its offerings through a diverse network, including traditional retailers, telecommunications companies, hardware manufacturers (OEMs), employee benefit programs, and its own e-commerce platform. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in

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