Gen Digital Inc. Stock Falls 4.0%, Underperforms Peers

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Shares of Gen Digital Inc. slid 4.0% to $29.01 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.2% to 7,650.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.2% to 51,682.64.

This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of losses.

Gen Digital Inc. closed 8.3% short of its 52-week high of $31.65, which the company achieved on September 3rd.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as Microsoft Corp. fell 0.8% to $493.78, Fortinet Inc. fell 1.6% to $169.84, and Equifax Inc. fell 1.43% to $158.87.

Trading volume totaled 18.9 million, compared to the 50-day average of 5.0 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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September 18, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)