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NASDAQ: GEN
Gen Digital (GEN) stock, explained like you're 5
Gen Digital trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker GEN. It is a large cap company in the prepackaged software industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 13.9 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- GEN
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Prepackaged Software
- Size
- Large cap, about 13.9 billion dollars
Is Gen Digital a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Gen Digital is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 13.9 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Gen Digital makes money
- Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription.
- Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day.
- Licensing its technology and selling related services.
What moves GEN stock
- How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI.
- New product launches and customer wins.
- Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.
In the news lately
- Gen Digital Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors (MarketWatch)
- Gen Digital (GEN) Wants to Buy GoDaddy. So Why Did Its Own Stock Crash 12%? (Yahoo Finance)
- This ugly shoe brand won over Gen Z. Its stock's low valuation could earn investors' attention (CNBC)
- GEN Restaurant Group stock surges on $100M asset sale to Chubby (Investing.com)
- Gen's CEO and CFO will participate in five investor conferences (Stock Titan)
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Questions about Gen Digital stock
What does Gen Digital do?
Gen Digital trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker GEN. It is a large cap company in the prepackaged software industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 13.9 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Gen Digital?
Gen Digital trades under the ticker GEN on the Nasdaq.
What is Gen Digital's market cap?
Gen Digital is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 13.9 billion dollars.
How does Gen Digital make money?
Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription. Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day. Licensing its technology and selling related services.
What moves GEN stock?
How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI. New product launches and customer wins. Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.
How can I follow GEN stock every day?
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.