What is GEN's 12-month stock price target?

Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $31.37 (+5% from $29.89), with a bull-case target of $37.02 and a bear-case floor of $24.47.

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Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

Q: Is GEN stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates GEN C+ (Hold — HOLD) with an RQD Confidence score of 69/100.

$29.89 +2.61% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $29.97

Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 69/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $17.28B

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As of 2026-11-03, Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: GEN) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 69/100 at a spot price of $29.89 (+2.61% 1D, market cap $17.28B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 18/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 18/20. Across 715 tracked Technology issuers, GEN ranks #85 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Technology sector (Computer Software: Prepackaged Software), GEN carries a Roarable C+ (69/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 17.3x, gross margin of 78.5%, and ROIC of 19.5%. By comparison, DT (Dynatrace Inc.) holds a C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E 108.1x, ROIC 8.7%, cap $16.67B) and U (Unity Software Inc.) posts a D+ grade (54/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -14.6%, cap $16.59B). Among the 5-stock peer group, GEN leads on earnings multiple (17.3x) while GEN leads on capital efficiency (19.5% ROIC).

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Per GEN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-04-03, CIK 0000849399), Gen Digital Inc. generated $5.00B in revenue (+27.1% YoY), $973.0M in net income, and $1.52B in free cash flow against $15.83B in total assets and $8.17B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (78.5% gross margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks. Primary risk factors monitored: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $29.97 (+0.28%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 15/20 (B) • 30.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 69/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+2.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 57.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw A- · Rk D

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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for GEN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (69/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY GEN SCORES 69/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+18/20 pts (26% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±9.4% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+18/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 86% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 13 pts from forensic ceiling

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$23.80+1.3% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$24.12+1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$24.35+22.8% Next Q

Current

Grade C+$29.89+2% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (61) → C+ (69)Full Audit →

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Even with a 69/100 (C+) score, GEN faces multiple-compression risk if 17.3x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 76.0% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($26.47) or 200D SMA ($24.36) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($31.37) toward Bear Floor ($24.47).

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Shares at $29.89: 334.6 sh

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12M Bear Case FloorTarget $24.47

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$-1,813 (-18.1%)

12M Consensus BaseTarget $31.37

$10,495

+$495 (+5.0%)

12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $37.02

$12,385

+$2,385 (+23.9%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (28 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 64/100

● Strong Buy / Buy: 17● Hold: 9● Sell: 2

Wall Street Firm	Stance	12M Target	1Y Accuracy	Track Grade
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equity Desk	HOLD	$33	74%	A
Goldman SachsSector Coverage Lead	BUY	$35	69%	B
JP MorganUS Large-Cap Research	HOLD	$28	58%	C

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GEN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +52.27%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-03O $28.20H $29.89L $28.20C $29.89VOL 9.10M

RES: $34.15SUP: $17.78SMA50: $26.47SMA200: $24.36

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

10.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +27.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (GEN)

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1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (GEN vs. DT, U, NTNX, SSNC)

Industry: Computer Software: Prepackaged Software (222 Tracked Issuers)

Across 715 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) ranks #85 by composite RQD confidence (69/100, grade C+) and #117 by equity capitalization ($17.28B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GEN leads on earnings valuation at 17.3x trailing P/E, while GEN leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 19.5% ROIC and 78.5% gross margin. GEN currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 69/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
GEN ACTIVE Gen Digital Inc.	C+	69/100	17.3x	78.5%	19.5%	+2.61%	$17.28B	Benchmark Subject
DT Dynatrace Inc.	C+	68/100	108.1x	81.6%	8.7%	-4.44%	$16.67B	/dt-vs-gen →
U Unity Software Inc.	D+	54/100	—	74.2%	-14.6%	+3.10%	$16.59B	/u-vs-gen →
NTNX Nutanix Inc.	D+	58/100	102.4x	86.8%	8.8%	-4.14%	$18.33B	/ntnx-vs-gen →
SSNC SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.	C	62/100	23.7x	48.2%	8.2%	+1.44%	$18.86B	/ssnc-vs-gen →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-04-03 • CIK 0000849399 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-04-03), Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) reported GAAP revenue of $5.00B (+27.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $3.94B , and +31.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $973.0M, operating cash flow of $1.54B, and free cash flow of $1.52B (+26.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, GEN closed FY2025 with $15.83B in total assets against $8.17B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.40, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-04-03	$5.00B	$973.0M	$1.54B	$1.52B	$15.83B	$8.17B
FY2024 (FY)	2025-03-28	$3.94B	$643.0M	$1.22B	$1.21B	$15.36B	$7.08B
FY2023 (FY)	2024-03-29	$3.80B	$607.0M	$2.06B	$1.89B	$9.28B	$2.17B

3. GEN Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is GEN stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does GEN compare to DT and U in the Technology sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for GEN?

Where is GEN trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

GEN last traded at $29.89 (+2.61% on volume of 9,575,256 shares), positioning the stock +12.92% above its 50-day simple moving average ($26.47) and +22.70% above its 200-day simple moving average ($24.36). Across its 52-week range of $17.78 to $31.65, GEN sits at the 87.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 68.1 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.4% ($27.08 to $32.70).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 69/100 (C+) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

GEN — Gen Digital Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2026-04-03

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 69/100, corresponding to a C+ letter grade (Roarable Hold) at a spot price of $29.89 (+2.61% 1D, market capitalization $17.28B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (15/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 19.5%, gross margin of 78.5%, operating margin of 42.4%, and free cash flow yield of 9.02%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (18/20) + Insider Conviction (18/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (11/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (7/20): Incorporates a 1.40x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 1.40, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of 3.50x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Gen Digital Inc. Is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Technology sector, within the Computer Software: Prepackaged Software industry. Per the market data, the company reports a gross margin of 78.5%, an operating margin of 42.4%, and a net margin of 19.5%.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2026-04-03), Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) reported $5.00B in annual revenue (up from $3.94B in FY2024, +27.1% YoY) and $973.0M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($3.80B revenue, $607.0M net income) through FY2025, GEN scaled operating cash flow to $1.54B and free cash flow to $1.52B, backed by $15.83B in total assets against $8.17B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (C+ • RQD 69/100): Strong cash generator (78.5% gross margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks. Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 15/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 18/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $17.78 – $31.65 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins. Investors must weigh 17.3x trailing P/E and 10.8x EV/EBITDA against 42.4% operating margins and a 1.40x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Sector correlation beyond the listing of the Technology sector and Prepackaged Software industry is — The SiliconANGLE headline referencing Fortinet and Tenable moving alongside Gen Digital is a single news reference and does not establish a supply-chain or sector linkage in the source.

Key Question #1: Can GEN sustain or expand its 42.4% operating margin and 19.5% ROIC against Computer Software: Prepackaged Software peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $5.00B and free cash flow of $1.52B, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $8.17B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is GEN's 14.5x forward P/E multiple to Technology capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.40x)?

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GEN Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $29.89?

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📌 Pinned Debate

Cash generation and ownership signals are strong, with ROIC at 19.5% and FCF yield at 9.02% supporting the score.

Don't sleep on GEN's setup in Technology. Cash generation and ownership signals are strong, with ROIC at 19.5% and FCF yield at 9.02% supporting the score.. Beta of 1.4 means it moves fast when momentum turns, and the 5-pillar RQD gauge (69/100) backs up the fundamental quality.

SectorRotator 🐂 BULL

@CreditSpread_Watch Fair point on 17.3x trailing P/E, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Computer Software: Prepackaged Software. If gross margin (78.5%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

CR CreditSpread_Watch RQD DEBATE OPENER • Balance Sheet Analyst 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $23.60 (-19.0%)

Spot @ $29.13

Leverage is the central risk, with an Altman Z of 1.4 and Debt/Equity of 3.5 weighing on the forensic balance sheet pillar.

I respect the product at Gen Digital Inc., but the stock at $29.13 is a different story. Leverage is the central risk, with an Altman Z of 1.4 and Debt/Equity of 3.5 weighing on the forensic balance sheet pillar.. FCF yield is 9.02% and RQD sits at 69/100 (C+) — why pay up here when you can wait for next quarter's numbers?