Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) Stock Rises on Q4 2026 Earnings

Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) reported Q4 2026 results with total revenue of $1.28 billion, gross profit of $1.01 billion, operating profit of $803 million, and net income attributable to common shareholders of $512 million. Diluted earnings per share were 0.84 for the quarter.

Revenue rose 27.03% year-over-year.

Gross profit increased 24.17% year-over-year.

Operating profit jumped 92.57% year-over-year.

Net income attributable to common shareholders grew 260.56% year-over-year.

Diluted EPS climbed 265.22% year-over-year.

Both top-line and per-share results beat consensus: revenue topped the estimate of $1.26 billion, while EPS exceeded the estimate of 0.6568.

Cash from operating activities was $452 million (down 4.44% year-over-year).

Purchases of property, plant and equipment were $(3.0) million.

Cash and cash equivalents stood at $411 million (down 59.15% year-over-year).

Cost of sales for the quarter was $276 million.

Total liabilities were $12.98 billion (down 1.88% year-over-year).

The stock reacted positively, rising 6.49% since market close following the release.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

Gen Digital Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Gen Digital Inc. insiders have traded $GEN stock on the open market 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $GEN stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

ONDREJ VLCEK sold 113,674 shares for an estimated $3,082,929
JOHN C CHRYSTAL purchased 5,000 shares for an estimated $135,693
NATALIE MARIE DERSE (CFO) sold 794 shares for an estimated $18,754

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Gen Digital Inc. Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 314 institutional investors add shares of Gen Digital Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 349 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 23,514,492 shares (-74.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $639,359,037
PACER ADVISORS, INC. removed 3,846,840 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $104,595,579
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP added 3,640,451 shares (+22.3%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $98,983,862
NUVEEN, LLC removed 3,414,112 shares (-31.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $64,287,728
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC added 3,213,739 shares (+606.6%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $87,381,563
QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD removed 2,786,250 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $75,758,137
ALYESKA INVESTMENT GROUP, L.P. added 2,583,582 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $70,247,594

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Gen Digital Inc. Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $GEN recently. We have seen 2 analysts offer price targets for $GEN in the last 6 months, with a median target of $24.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Saket Kalia from Barclays set a target price of $26.0 on 04/13/2026
Richard Poland from Wells Fargo set a target price of $22.0 on 03/03/2026