GEN
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Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) closed at $24.25 as of 2026-02-02, trading 5.0% above its 200-week moving average of $23.09. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 3.9% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 39, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 1863 weeks of data, GEN has crossed below its 200-week moving average 31 times. On average, these episodes lasted 20 weeks. Historically, investors who bought GEN at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +37.8%.
With a market cap of $15.0 billion, GEN is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 7.2%, which is healthy. Return on equity stands at 25.0%, indicating strong profitability. The stock trades at 6.3x book value.
Share count has increased 6.0% over three years, indicating dilution.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in GEN would have grown to $5082, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 12.6% vs 10.6% for the index — confirming GEN as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: GEN vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After GEN Crosses Below the Line?
Across 31 historical episodes, buying GEN when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +42.8% after 12 months (median +25.0%), compared to +12.5% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 81% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +61.7% vs +29.1% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment GEN crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
GEN has crossed below its 200-week MA 31 times with an average 1-year return of +37.8% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1992 | Mar 1995 | 137 | 69.1% | -32.3% | +2582.8% |
| Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 | 3 | 2.7% | -41.2% | +2517.7% |
| Jan 1996 | May 1997 | 72 | 47.1% | -6.7% | +3099.5% |
| Aug 1998 | Nov 1998 | 13 | 54.9% | +60.8% | +2920.5% |
| Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 | 2 | 4.4% | +193.4% | +2616.5% |
| Feb 1999 | May 1999 | 14 | 30.6% | +202.6% | +2686.6% |
| Sep 2001 | Oct 2001 | 2 | 8.3% | +77.6% | +1360.8% |
| Jan 2006 | Aug 2006 | 29 | 16.8% | +8.0% | +303.6% |
| Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 | 1 | 0.6% | -2.4% | +258.6% |
| Jan 2007 | May 2008 | 68 | 25.5% | -13.5% | +284.8% |
| Jun 2008 | Jul 2008 | 6 | 5.0% | -18.0% | +248.4% |
| Sep 2008 | Nov 2009 | 59 | 42.0% | -5.7% | +298.2% |
| Jan 2010 | Nov 2010 | 40 | 28.5% | +3.0% | +298.2% |
| Dec 2010 | Jan 2011 | 2 | 2.2% | -4.4% | +308.5% |
| Aug 2011 | Oct 2011 | 8 | 8.2% | +2.9% | +302.0% |
| Nov 2011 | Jan 2012 | 9 | 8.7% | +11.0% | +316.9% |
| Apr 2012 | Jul 2012 | 14 | 17.5% | +48.2% | +309.5% |
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 | 1 | 1.6% | +37.4% | +261.2% |
| Aug 2015 | Dec 2015 | 16 | 5.9% | +57.0% | +221.9% |
| Jan 2016 | Mar 2016 | 9 | 20.1% | +54.4% | +206.4% |
| Apr 2016 | May 2016 | 5 | 2.6% | +92.5% | +201.3% |
| May 2018 | Jan 2019 | 38 | 17.6% | +0.7% | +150.9% |
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 | 1 | 2.3% | +50.0% | +120.0% |
| May 2019 | Jul 2019 | 8 | 17.5% | +93.5% | +149.1% |
| Jul 2019 | Aug 2019 | 3 | 7.7% | +61.0% | +116.0% |
| Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 | 2 | 2.7% | +62.3% | +108.4% |
| Feb 2020 | Feb 2020 | 1 | 17.5% | +89.3% | +141.8% |
| Feb 2023 | Nov 2023 | 39 | 21.5% | +12.7% | +27.4% |
| Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | 1 | 0.4% | +29.3% | +18.6% |
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | 1 | 0.1% | +29.5% | +17.7% |
| Apr 2024 | May 2024 | 4 | 6.3% | +18.8% | +19.6% |
| Average | 20 | — | +37.8% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02