Gen Digital Inc [GEN] stock prices are up 0.87% to $29.09 at the moment. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The GEN shares have gain 3.67% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 12.88%, and 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.
The stock price of Gen Digital Inc [GEN] has been fluctuating between $22.74 and $31.72 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $27 within the next 12 months. Gen Digital Inc [NASDAQ: GEN] shares were valued at $29.09 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -7.18% based on the average GEN price forecast.
Analyzing the GEN fundamentals
The Gen Digital Inc [NASDAQ:GEN] reported sales of 3.94B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 4.45%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.8% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.41%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.26%, 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 0.13. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 3.64.
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Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Gen Digital Inc [NASDAQ:GEN]’s Current Ratio is 0.51. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.51, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.35. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.59, the price to book ratio is 7.91 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 28.23.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Starboard Value LP, Affiliate of former Director P, that happened on May 30 ’25 when 0.69 million shares were purchased. Affiliate of former Director P, Starboard Value LP completed a deal on May 27 ’25 to buy 3.0 million shares. Meanwhile, Director Denzel Nora sold 31646.0 shares on May 16 ’25.
