GEN
Gen Digital Inc. · Technology · Software - Infrastructure
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R500#436 today
$21.99
-1.17% today · +1.71% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Underperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- GEN −1.17% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: −1.9 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big gain (Sep 30): After its 69 big gains in the past 5 years, GEN typically lost 0.1% over the next day (median) and was higher only 43% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -0.8% and +1.1%. An ordinary day: +0.0%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big gains, that ranks #453 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Best time to own GEN in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | May 7, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | +12.3% | #117 |
| one week | May 6, 2026 | May 13, 2026 | +19.1% | #146 |
| one month | May 1, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | +44.1% | #63 |
| 3 months | May 1, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | +46.2% | #136 |
| 6 months | Mar 13, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | +53.4% | #168 |
| one year | Oct 2, 2024 | Aug 13, 2025 | +20.7% | #385 |
Rank #146 for one week means 145 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
-1.2% | +1.7% | -28.3% | -17.2% | +17.6% | -20.1% |
| Best one single day May 7, 2026 |
+3.2% | +4.7% | +5.3% | -16.3% | -20.9% | -26.1% |
| Best one week May 6, 2026 |
-0.8% | +2.2% | +1.0% | -18.9% | -22.4% | -22.5% |
| Best one month May 1, 2026 |
+0.4% | +1.7% | +3.5% | -18.8% | -25.8% | -22.9% |
| Best 3 months May 1, 2026 |
+0.4% | +1.7% | +3.5% | -18.8% | -25.8% | -22.9% |
| Best 6 months Mar 13, 2026 |
-1.5% | -8.5% | -12.8% | -24.9% | -28.3% | -20.0% |
| Best one year Oct 2, 2024 |
-0.7% | +1.0% | +2.0% | +8.7% | +23.6% | +59.0% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.