In the past week, GEN stock has gone up by 0.98%, with a monthly decline of -0.88% and a quarterly plunge of -4.56%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.05%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.62% for Gen Digital Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.80% for GEN’s stock, with a -5.03% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Gen Digital Inc (NASDAQ: GEN) Right Now?
Gen Digital Inc (NASDAQ: GEN) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 25.44x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.99. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GEN is 558.04M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.76% of that float. On May 06, 2025, the average trading volume of GEN was 4.05M shares.
GEN) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Gen Digital Inc (NASDAQ: GEN) has dropped by -0.62 compared to previous close of 25.93. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.98% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-05 that GEN Restaurant Group is a misunderstood growth story with a Korean BBQ concept, efficient cost structure, and debt-free expansion plans. Despite surpassing FY24 revenue guidance, same-store sales have declined for six consecutive quarters, raising concerns about the growth concept. The company maintains a strong net cash position and plans to open 10-13 new locations in 2025, including two in South Korea.
Analysts’ Opinion of GEN
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GEN reach a price target of $36. The rating they have provided for GEN stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 04th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to GEN, setting the target price at $35 in the report published on October 24th of the previous year.
GEN Trading at -1.74% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GEN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.76% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.05%, as shares surge +8.37% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.73% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GEN rose by +0.98%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.04% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $24.83. In addition, Gen Digital Inc saw -5.88% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GEN starting from DERSE NATALIE MARIE, who sale 989 shares at the price of $27.74 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, DERSE NATALIE MARIE now owns 333,668 shares of Gen Digital Inc, valued at $27,435 using the latest closing price.
KO BRYAN SEUK, the CLO & Head Corp Aff of Gen Digital Inc, sale 48,290 shares at $30.58 during a trade that took place back on Nov 26 ’24, which means that KO BRYAN SEUK is holding 504,500 shares at $1,476,601 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GEN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.41 for the present operating margin
- 0.77 for the gross margin
The net margin for Gen Digital Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 27.80, with 4.01 for asset returns.
Based on Gen Digital Inc (GEN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.8 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.97. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.63 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.84. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.05. The receivables turnover for the company is 14.69for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.25. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.35.
Conclusion
To sum up, Gen Digital Inc (GEN) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
