Gen Digital Inc. Stock Slips 3.7%, Underperforms Peers

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Shares of Gen Digital Inc. slid 3.7% to $28.48 on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.2% to 7,785.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.2% to 53,732.41.

Gen Digital Inc. closed 11.2% short of its 52-week high of $32.09, which the company achieved on August 14th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as Microsoft Corp. fell 0.3% to $495.40, Fortinet Inc. fell 3.3% to $160.01, and Equifax Inc. fell 2.55% to $180.85.

Trading volume totaled 3.2 million, compared to the 50-day average of 5.7 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 14, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)