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GEN

๐Ÿ’ป Technology

Gen Digital Inc.

Conservative #187Aggressive #401Low RiskHigh 89
$22.29+1.46%
Day High$22.39
Day Low$21.72
Volume5.4M
Mkt Cap$13.7B
52W Low $2252W High $32
Market Cap
$14.6B
P/E Ratio
24.5
Sector avg: 87.8
Rev Growth
3.6%
Sector avg: 14.8%
Earnings Growth
5.9%
Profit Margin
16.3%
Sector avg: -110.0%
Debt/Equity
3.66

Why This Score

GEN scores 65.3 on the Conservative profile, blending a fundamental score (80% weight, emphasizing quality and stability (84% of fundamental weight)) with a machine-learning signal (20% weight) trained on 82 features across 30 years of data.

Strengths
  • Strong profitability: ROE of 28.3% exceeds the 15% quality threshold.
  • Low volatility (5.5% annualized) โ€” well-suited for risk-averse portfolios.
  • High conviction (89/100) โ€” fundamental and ML signals agree on this stock.
Risk Factors
  • Elevated leverage (D/E 3.66) increases financial risk in a rising-rate environment.

Minor adjustments (-0.7 points) applied. GEN's rank of #187 primarily reflects its factor profile relative to the conservative weight vector.

Score Breakdown

Overall Score65.3
Fundamental Score58.1
ML Score78.0

Score by Horizon

3 Month
70.2
6 Month
78.5
Primary
1 Year
82.6

Quality Assessment

C
Earnings Grade
Mixed fundamentals, potential quality issues
Quality Flags
False stability: 0.055 vol with only 3.6% revenue growth โ€” stagnation, not safety
Extreme leverage: D/E ratio of 3.7x โ€” balance sheet risk

Position Sizing

Suggested Allocation
5%
Confidence
high

Score Composition Waterfall

How each component affects the final score
Backtested Scoring Levers (IC-calibrated from 30y ElasticNet)
Weinstein (12.1%)
50
Basing
Sentiment (2.5%)
57
Neutral
Analyst (6.4%)
62
Favorable
Tradability (post-hoc)
96
Grade A
Base
62.0
SHAP
+1.9
Factors
+0.8
Conviction
+1.4
Divergence
-0.7
Final
65.3
Positive adjustment
Negative adjustment
Base blend
Final score

Factor Breakdown

66AVG
Value70
Quality85
Growth60
Stability35
Investment80

Signal SegmentsComputed from ML features

Fundamental (Valuation, Quality, Growth)59.0
Technical (Momentum, Weinstein, Volatility)53.0
External (Sentiment, Analyst, Macro)80.0
Scores below 50 indicate weakness in that segment relative to the universe.

Data Quality

Score
Features
Confidence
Feature Coverage96%

Growth Estimates

Short-term
-2.2% to +4.0%
Medium-term
-2.8% to +6.6%
Long-term
-3.5% to +9.1%

ML Model Core Features100 trained inputs โ†’ ML Score: 78

These features are direct inputs to the machine learning model. The model was trained on these signals alongside 100 features (including 12 momentum/technical indicators) to produce the ML percentile score.

Analyst Intelligence
Consensus Score61.9/100
Target Upside+45.8%
Coverage21 analysts
Market Sentiment
Sentiment Score56.5/100
News Volume1 articles
Technical Stage
Weinstein Stage1 โ€” Basing
12M Momentum-0.1%
6M Momentum-0.2%
Volatility+0.1%
Momentum & Technical
Momentum Acceleration+9.1%
Momentum ConsistencyModerate (0.55)
Relative Strength vs Sector-14.8%
Trend Strength (ADX Proxy)Moderate (2.0)
Momentum Quality-0.089
Momentum BreadthNarrow
Macro Regime
Bull RegimeYes
High Vol RegimeNo
S&P 500 Return+25.0%
Yield Curve-0.1bp

Sector-Relative AnalysisIn-model features

Value Trap Signal
27%
Moderate โ€” watch growth
Sector RevGr Rank
P28
Revenue growth vs Technology peers
Sector PE Rank
P48
Valuation vs Technology peers
Sector FCF Rank
P78
Free cash flow vs Technology peers
Growth Deviation
-0.1ฯƒ
Z-score vs sector median
Stagnation Flag
NO
Not flagged
Value trap warning: This stock scores in the top quartile for value trap risk. The combination of below-sector-median revenue growth, low PE, and high free cash flow yield suggests the market is pricing in stagnation. The ML model's sector-relative features (trained on 30 years of data) reduce this stock's score accordingly.

Analysis Signals

Scoring Factors
Fundamental score of 72 relative to sector peers72/100
Machine learning model ranks this stock at the 83th percentileP83
ML model weight reduced to 9% due to macro conditions: market in extended rally phase; yield curve inverted (recession indicator); late-cycle economic indicators detected9% ML weight
SHAP feature alignment: +3.1pt (features align with model priorities)โ€”
Blend: 91% fund (72.3) + 9% ML (82.9) + SHAP(+3.1) = 76.3โ€”
Factor quality: +1.3pt (multi-factor composite)โ€”
Risk assessment: low. Annualized volatility 5.5%. Stability bonus of +11.0 points. Max drawdown 20% (-4.9 pts). Price momentum -11% (-1.2 pts)Low
Market cap adjustment: +2.0 points ($14.6B market cap)+2.0 pts
Conviction bonus: +2.3pt (conviction=89)โ€”
Risk Factors
Earnings quality grade C: mixed earnings quality, some red flags. Score adjusted by -17 pointsGrade C
Quality concern: Non-operating loss: operating margin (40.9%) exceeds net margin (16.3%) by 25pp โ€” possible write-down; False stability: 0.1 vol with only 3.6% revenue growth โ€” stagnation, not safety; Extreme leverage: D/E ratio of 3.7x โ€” balance sheet riskFlag

Sector Peer Comparison(Technology โ€” Rank #47 of 289 stocks)

StockScoreP/ERev GrowthMarginMkt Cap
GEN65.324.53.6%16.3%$14.6B
MPWR84.891.721.2%81.0%$57.1B
ZM84.218.03.1%21.7%$27.7B
NVDA80.645.2114.2%55.8%$4.5T
CRUS79.719.16.0%17.5%$7.4B
ASML77.848.115.6%29.4%$546.0B
IDCC77.431.8-4.0%48.8%$9.7B
CSCO77.127.65.3%18.0%$303.6B
RMBS75.548.320.7%32.3%$11.0B
DBX75.313.91.9%17.7%$6.4B
FSLR75.017.326.7%30.7%$24.2B
SIMO74.79.210.2%13.8%$4.5B
ADI74.374.116.9%20.6%$165.1B
AAPL72.533.16.4%27.0%$3.9T
OLED72.527.012.4%34.3%$5.9B
AMAT72.336.44.4%24.7%$281.7B
Sector Average47.487.814.8%-110.0%โ€”

Market Sentimentvia FMP

Analyst Consensus
Buy21 analysts
Buy: 11Hold: 9Sell: 1
Price Target
$32consensus
Low $31Median $32High $32
+42.1% to consensus target

Company Overviewvia FMP

Gen Digital Inc. provides cyber safety solutions for consumers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. It offers Norton 360, an integrated platform provides extensive cyber safety coverage and a subscription service providing protection for PCs, Macs, and mobile devices against malware, viruses, adware, ransomware, and other online threats on various platforms; and Norton and LifeLock identity theft protection solution that offers monitoring, alerts, and restoration services to its customers. The company also provides Norton Secure VPN solution, which enhances security and online privacy by providing an encrypted data tunnel; Privacy Monitor Assistant, an on-demand, white glove service where agents help members delete personal information from data brokers online; Home Title Protect product that detects fraud and notifies members; and Avira Security, a consumer-focused portfolio of cybersecurity and privacy solutions. It offers Dark Web Monitoring product, which looks for personal information of its Norton 360 members on the Dark Web; and Social Media Monitoring solution that helps to keep customers' social media accounts safer by monitoring them for account takeovers, risky activity, and inappropriate content. The company also provides AntiTrack product, which helps to keep personal information and browsing activity private by blocking trackers and disguising digital fingerprints online; and Online Reputation Management solution that manages online search results, personal branding, and digital privacy. It markets and sells its products and related services through retailers, telecom service providers, hardware original equipment manufacturers, and employee benefit providers, as well as e-commerce platform. The company was formerly known as NortonLifeLock Inc. and changed its name to Gen Digital Inc. in November 2022. Gen Digital Inc. was founded in 1982 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.

CEO
Vincent Pilette
Employees
3,400
Beta
1.10
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
FMP-Identified Peers

Technical Picturecomputed from daily prices

RSI (14)
46.2
Neutral
Trend
Bearish
10-day vs 50-day MA
From 52W High
-30.8%
High: $32.22
From 52W Low
+4.5%
Low: $21.33
Moving Averages
10-Day
$22.80
Below
20-Day
$23.30
Below
50-Day
$25.30
Below
200-Day
$27.80
Below
60-Day Support
$21.33
60-Day Resistance
$28.13
Weinstein Stage Analysisbased on 200-day SMA framework
Stage 1 โ€” BasingScore: 37/100

Stock is building a base after a decline. The 200-day moving average is flattening. Watch for a breakout above the 200-day SMA on increased volume.

Monitor for breakout above 200-day SMA on volume
Price vs 200 SMA
-19.8%
200 SMA Slope (60d)
-0.88%
Flattening
Volume Ratio
1.1x
10d avg vs 50d avg
Days in Stage
100
Confidence: 70%

Financial Statementslast 4 quarters via FMP

MetricQ3 2026Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2025
Revenue$1.2B$1.2B$1.3B$1.0B
Gross Profit$917M$954M$990M$811M
Operating Income$444M$438M$446M$417M
Net Income$192M$134M$135M$142M
EPS (Diluted)$0.31$0.21$0.22$0.23
Gross Margin74.0%78.2%78.8%80.3%
Operating Margin35.8%35.9%35.5%41.3%
Net Margin15.5%11.0%10.7%14.1%

Why This Stock

TechnologyP/E ratio of 24.5Profit margin 16.3%Earnings quality grade C

Tradability FilterGrade A โ€” 96/100Score impact: -1.7pt

Volume
100
5.5M avg/day
Dollar Vol
100
$119M/day
Float
100
548M shares
Mkt Cap
82
$14.6B
Range
86
51% spread
Composite Liquidity Score96/100
FDCBA

Multi-Year Range Analysis

Sideways: 3/100
YearLowHighRangeStatus
2021$19.41$28.9239.4%Wide
2022$20.12$30.9242.3%Wide
2023$15.45$23.7442.3%Wide
2024$19.08$31.7249.8%Wide
2025$22.74$32.2234.5%Moderate
3-Year Range
70.4%
Narrow Years
0 / 5
Sideways Penalty
None

Growth Projection Adjustment

0.49x dampening
weinstein basingstagnation flag

Growth estimates have been dampened based on technical and fundamental signals. This is a post-hoc adjustment to prevent overly optimistic projections for stocks showing declining momentum or deteriorating fundamentals.

Free Float
88.8%
Outstanding Shares
617M
Bid-Ask Spread
51.0%
Institutional Tradable
Yes

Scores are generated by a multi-stage ML pipeline combining fundamental analysis, ensemble predictions, and structural risk signals. All data is for research purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.