Gen Digital Inc. Stock Falls 3.9%, Underperforms Peers

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Shares of Gen Digital Inc. shed 3.9% to $26.23 on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.8% to 7,706.03 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.7% to 51,511.59.

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

Gen Digital Inc. closed 17.1% below its 52-week high of $31.65, which the company reached on September 3rd.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as Microsoft Corp. rose 0.5% to $500.59, Fortinet Inc. rose 2.6% to $178.74, and Equifax Inc. fell 2.79% to $155.32.

Trading volume totaled 10.3 million, compared to the 50-day average of 5.6 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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September 23, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)