DJ Gen Digital Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) slipped 1.51% to $18.89 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 2.51% to 6,782.81 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 2.85% to 47,909.92.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Gen Digital Inc. closed 41.36% short of its 52-week high of $32.22, which the company achieved on August 13th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Microsoft Corp. $(MSFT)$ rose 0.55% to $374.33, Fortinet Inc. $(FTNT)$ fell 0.25% to $83.51, and Equifax Inc. $(EFX)$ rose 1.40% to $184.38.
Trading volume (7.4 M) remained 123,887 below its 50-day average volume of 7.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 8, 2026.
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April 08, 2026 17:13 ET (21:13 GMT)
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