Gen Digital Inc. Stock Falls 12.0%, Underperforms Peers

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Shares of Gen Digital Inc. plunged 12.0% to $23.07 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index remaining mostly unchanged at 7,704.13 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.3% to 51,349.98.

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

Gen Digital Inc. closed 27.1% 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 0.5% to $497.93, Fortinet Inc. remained unchanged, and Equifax Inc. fell 4.20% to $148.80.

Trading volume totaled 32.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 5.7 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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September 24, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)