Gen Digital Inc. · GEN · FY2026 Q4 · Calendar Q2 2026
Gen Digital Closes Fiscal 2026 With Record Revenue and Raised FY27 Outlook
Gen Digital closed fiscal 2026 with revenue exceeding $5 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $2.56, up 15% year over year, beating both top- and bottom-line estimates. The quarter capped a year in which AI-driven threat detection, financial-wellness cross-sell through MoneyLion and Engine, and a growing portfolio of AI-native products like Norton Neo converged into a unified growth engine. Management raised FY27 guidance to 8-10% revenue growth and mid-teens EPS growth, citing AI operating efficiencies, synergy benefits, and an expected $100 million of incremental revenue from embedded financial-wellness partner channels beginning in the second half of FY27. The stock surged 11.5% on the print and continued to drift higher, reflecting investor confidence in the AI-cybersecurity convergence thesis.
Company context
Snapshot as of publicationGen 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. The company also offers Norton and LifeLock's identity theft protection, which includes proactive monitoring, timely alerts, and professional restoration assistance should identity fraud occur. To bolster online privacy and security, its Norton Secure VPN creates an encrypted tunnel for data, ensuring anonymity. The Privacy Monitor Assistant provides a specialized service where experts assist users in removing their personal data from online data brokers. Home Title Protect helps safeguard property by detecting potential fraud and alerting homeowners.…
Earnings scorecard
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Jul 31, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | May 8, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 8, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | May 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 28, 2024 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Underperform | Upgrade | May 11, 2021 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 4, 2021 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 9, 2020 |
| Baird | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Jun 7, 2020 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 14, 2020 |
| Stifel | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 14, 2020 |
| Mizuho | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 14, 2020 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Nov 29, 2018 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 6, 2017 |
| Bank of America | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | May 16, 2016 |
| Susquehanna | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Mar 6, 2015 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Nov 12, 2012 |
| ISI Group | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Aug 9, 2012 |
| Ladenburg Thalmann | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 1, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $27.29. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $27 | $26.49 | -1.1% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $27 | $20.19 | -1.1% | May 8, 2026 |
| Barclays | Saket Kalia | $32 | $22.43 | +17.3% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $31 | $28.08 | +13.6% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Keith Weiss | $32 | $29.5 | +17.3% | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Hamza Fodderwala | $27 | $25.44 | -1.1% | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Joseph Bonner | $29 | $24.89 | +6.3% | May 28, 2024 |
| Barclays | Saket Kalia | $25 | $22.34 | -8.4% | Apr 11, 2024 |
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What changed
Compared to the prior quarter, Gen transitioned from reporting strong interim bookings growth to closing the full fiscal year with record results. In Q3 FY2026, bookings rose 27% YoY to $1.3B and revenue grew 26% to $1.2B; in Q4, the company crossed the $5B annual revenue mark and delivered 15% EPS growth for the full year. The Agent Trust Hub, introduced as a beta in Q3, has progressed toward broader integration across the Norton 360 platform. The MoneyOne subscription, launched in closed beta in Q3, is now part of a wider financial-wellness expansion that includes Engine embedded in Equifax and Microsoft Copilot Discovery feeds. Management also disclosed a new partnership with OpenAI through its Trusted Access for Cyber program, leveraging the forthcoming GPT-5.5 model, and a projected $100 million of incremental annual revenue from embedded partner channels starting in H2 FY27.
Guidance delta
Management raised FY27 guidance to 8-10% revenue growth and mid-teens EPS growth. The prior quarter had already lifted full-year FY2026 revenue guidance to $4.955-$4.975B and EPS to $2.54-$2.56; the company ultimately exceeded that with revenue above $5B and EPS of $2.56. The FY27 raise is underpinned by expected AI-driven operating efficiencies, MoneyLion synergy benefits, and approximately $100 million of incremental annual revenue from embedded financial-wellness partner expansion beginning H2 FY27.
Key takeaways
- Fiscal 2026 delivered record revenue above $5 billion and 15% non-GAAP EPS growth, exceeding prior guidance.
- Q4 EPS of $0.67 beat the $0.65 consensus by 3.1%, while revenue of $1.283B exceeded the $1.245B estimate by 3.0%.
- AI integration across threat detection, cross-sell, and new products such as Norton Neo is a core growth lever.
- FY27 guidance was raised to 8-10% revenue growth and mid-teens EPS growth, citing AI efficiencies and synergy benefits.
- Engine Marketplace is now embedded in Equifax and Microsoft Copilot Discovery feeds, creating early presence inside large language models.
Management priorities
- Launch the AI-native secure browser Norton Neo with a digital concierge powered by xAI models.
- Expand Agent Trust Hub technology across Norton 360 and other consumer agent platforms.
- Deepen Engine integration into financial services partners including Equifax and Microsoft Copilot.
- Scale financial-wellness and connected account offerings across the subscriber base.
- Maintain balanced capital allocation with share repurchases, debt reduction, and selective tuck-in acquisitions.
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