Wall Street analyst estimates for Gen Digital Inc. (GEN): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue and EPS for the upcoming fiscal years.
Gen Digital Inc. delivers a wide array of cyber safety solutions for individual users across the globe, with operations spanning the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific region, and Japan. Its flagship offering, Norton 360, is a subscription-based, all-in-one cyber protection platform safeguarding PCs, Macs, and mobile devices from a wide spectrum of online dangers like malware, viruses, ransomware, and adware.
Consensus price target
$28.33 (-5 % vs price $29.71)
between $24.00 and $34.00 · 4 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Nov 3
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Revenue and EPS estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue (average) | Revenue (low – high) | EPS (average) | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027E | $5.5B | $5.5B – $5.5B | $2.96 | 6 |
| 2028E | $5.9B | $5.7B – $6.0B | $3.32 | 6 |
Fiscal year ending in April · figures in USD · consensus as of November 2, 2026
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 10 |
| Hold | 10 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 21 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.43 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-04 | $0.74 | ||
| 2026-10-28 | $0.74 | $0.72 | +2.9% |
| 2026-08-06 | $0.71 | $0.69 | +3.0% |
| 2026-05-07 | $0.67 | $0.65 | +3.1% |
| 2026-02-05 | $0.64 | $0.63 | +1.6% |
| 2025-11-06 | $0.62 | $0.61 | +1.6% |
| 2025-08-07 | $0.64 | $0.60 | +6.7% |
| 2025-05-06 | $0.59 | $0.58 | +1.7% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 14.93 |
| Price / Book | 6.50 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.67% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.07B | $1.41B | $1.87B | $2.58B | $4.14B | $5.20B | $5.87B | $6.15B | $5.99B | $6.19B | $6.73B | $6.91B | $6.68B | $6.51B | $3.60B | $4.02B | $4.85B | $4.73B | $2.49B | $2.55B | $2.80B | $3.32B | $3.80B | $3.94B | $5.00B |
| Cost of Revenue | $194.6M | $250.1M | $327.6M | $403.2M | $981.9M | $1.22B | $1.22B | $1.23B | $1.10B | $1.04B | $1.08B | $1.18B | $1.15B | $1.15B | $615.0M | $853.0M | $1.03B | $1.05B | $393.0M | $362.0M | $408.0M | $589.0M | $731.0M | $776.0M | $1.08B |
| Gross Profit | $876.8M | $1.16B | $1.54B | $2.18B | $3.16B | $3.98B | $4.65B | $4.92B | $4.88B | $5.14B | $5.65B | $5.73B | $5.53B | $5.36B | $2.98B | $3.17B | $3.81B | $3.68B | $2.10B | $2.19B | $2.39B | $2.73B | $3.07B | $3.16B | $3.92B |
| Research & Development | $164.0M | $197.3M | $252.3M | $332.3M | $664.6M | $866.9M | $895.2M | $879.7M | $857.0M | $862.0M | $969.0M | $1.01B | $1.04B | $1.14B | $748.0M | $823.0M | $957.0M | $913.0M | $328.0M | $267.0M | $253.0M | $313.0M | $332.0M | $329.0M | $409.0M |
| Selling, General & Admin | $482.4M | $599.5M | $755.2M | $959.1M | $1.75B | $2.32B | $2.76B | $2.73B | $2.72B | $3.01B | $3.25B | $3.19B | $2.88B | $2.70B | $1.59B | $2.02B | $2.17B | $1.94B | $1.07B | $791.0M | $1.01B | $968.0M | $1.34B | $1.04B | $1.14B |
| Operating Expenses | $848.4M | $799.5M | $1.02B | $1.31B | $2.56B | $3.39B | $3.88B | $3.83B | $3.82B | $4.14B | $4.51B | $4.48B | $4.07B | $3.95B | $2.39B | $2.99B | $3.35B | $3.06B | $1.74B | $1.29B | $1.38B | $1.52B | $1.96B | $1.55B | $1.77B |
| Operating Income | $8.0M | $341.5M | $513.6M | $819.3M | $274.0M | $519.7M | $602.3M | -$6.47B | $933.0M | $880.0M | $1.08B | $1.12B | $1.18B | $1.15B | $457.0M | -$100.0M | $49.0M | $380.0M | $355.0M | $896.0M | $1.00B | $1.21B | $1.11B | $1.61B | $2.15B |
| EBITDA | $301.3M | $453.0M | $676.4M | $956.5M | $1.24B | $1.47B | $1.57B | -$5.59B | $1.73B | $1.69B | $1.78B | $1.80B | $1.73B | $530.0M | $766.0M | $476.0M | $1.14B | $350.0M | $1.38B | $1.17B | $1.31B | $1.51B | $1.60B | $2.03B | $1.44B |
| Interest Expense | 0 | $3.9M | 0 | $26.4M | $565.3M | $13.0M | $164.0M | $29.7M | $129.0M | $143.0M | $115.0M | $139.0M | $84.0M | $79.0M | $75.0M | $208.0M | $256.0M | $208.0M | $196.0M | $144.0M | $126.0M | $401.0M | $669.0M | $578.0M | $569.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | $45.5M | $363.6M | $542.2M | $858.1M | $362.7M | $631.6M | $712.5M | -$6.45B | $865.0M | $729.0M | $1.47B | $1.02B | $1.16B | $1.09B | $392.0M | -$262.0M | $441.0M | $108.0M | $819.0M | $872.0M | $1.04B | $783.0M | $447.0M | $1.03B | $1.51B |
| Income Tax | $73.6M | $115.2M | $171.6M | $322.0M | $205.9M | $227.2M | $248.7M | $221.6M | $112.0M | $105.0M | $298.0M | $258.0M | $258.0M | $215.0M | $1.21B | -$26.0M | -$710.0M | $92.0M | $241.0M | $176.0M | $206.0M | -$551.0M | -$160.0M | $386.0M | $538.0M |
| Net Income | -$28.2M | $248.4M | $370.6M | $536.2M | $156.9M | $404.4M | $463.9M | -$6.73B | $714.0M | $597.0M | $1.17B | $765.0M | $898.0M | $878.0M | $2.49B | -$106.0M | $1.16B | $31.0M | $3.89B | $554.0M | $836.0M | $1.33B | $607.0M | $643.0M | $973.0M |
| EPS | -$0.05 | $0.43 | $0.61 | $0.81 | $0.16 | $0.42 | $0.53 | -$8.10 | $0.88 | $0.77 | $1.58 | $1.09 | $1.29 | $1.27 | $3.71 | -$0.17 | $1.74 | $0.05 | $0.94 | $0.94 | $1.44 | $2.20 | $0.95 | $1.04 | $1.59 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$0.05 | $0.36 | $0.52 | $0.73 | $0.15 | $0.41 | $0.52 | -$8.10 | $0.87 | $0.76 | $1.57 | $1.08 | $1.28 | $1.26 | $3.71 | -$0.17 | $1.74 | $0.05 | $0.90 | $0.92 | $1.41 | $2.16 | $0.95 | $1.03 | $1.57 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 574.4 M | 682.9 M | 719.1 M | 738.2 M | 1,025.9 M | 983.3 M | 884.1 M | 831.0 M | 819.0 M | 786.0 M | 748.0 M | 711.0 M | 704.0 M | 696.0 M | 670.0 M | 618.0 M | 668.0 M | 632.0 M | 643.0 M | 600.0 M | 591.0 M | 624.0 M | 642.0 M | 624.0 M | 619.0 M |
Price
| Price | $29.71 (closing price, November 3, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $17.6B |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
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