A share price of Gen Digital Inc [GEN] is currently trading at $25.87, up 0.78%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The GEN shares have gain 5.25% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -2.52%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, UBS started tracking the stock with Buy rating on December 04, 2024, and set its price target to $36. On October 24, 2024, Wells Fargo initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned a price target of $35 on the stock. Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating to a Equal-Weight and decreased its price target to $27 on June 07, 2024. Barclays downgraded its rating to a Equal Weight and reduced its price target to $25 on April 11, 2024. Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to Overweight for this stock on November 21, 2023, and upped its price target to $26. In a note dated November 16, 2023, BofA Securities initiated an Buy rating and provided a target price of $25 on this stock.
Gen Digital Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $19.58 and $31.72. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $27 within the next 12 months. Gen Digital Inc [NASDAQ: GEN] shares were valued at $25.87 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 4.37% based on the average GEN price forecast.
Analyzing the GEN fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Gen Digital Inc [NASDAQ:GEN] were 3.89B which represents 3.68% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.77% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.41%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.25%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.16%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.04, Equity is 0.3 and Total Capital is 0.14. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 3.97.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 25.38 points at the first support level, and at 24.88 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 26.16, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 26.44.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Gen Digital Inc [NASDAQ:GEN] is 0.35. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.35 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.23. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.10, the price to book ratio is 7.41 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 25.54.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved DERSE NATALIE MARIE, CFO, that happened on Feb 18 ’25 when 989.0 shares were sold. CLO & Head Corp Aff, KO BRYAN SEUK completed a deal on Nov 26 ’24 to sell 48290.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer BRYAN S KO bought 48290.0 shares on Nov 26 ’24.
