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Gen Digital Beats, Raises FY27 Guidance and Initiates Higher Dividend

Aug 6, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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Positive earnings surprise plus raised FY27 guidance and a dividend hike typically triggers near-term stock upside as investors price in higher growth and cash-return potential; history shows similar beat-and-raise moves for large-cap tech/security peers often lead to 5–15% intraday or next-week rallies, barring macro shocks.

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Gen Digital reported a beat on Q1 FY27 with revenue of $1.336B and non-GAAP bookings of $1.284B, prompting a raised FY27 outlook to $5.375–$5.475B and non-GAAP EPS of $2.87–$2.97. The firm also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.125 and provided a positive near-term outlook on cash flow and platform economics, suggesting durable momentum as the Cyber Safety and Trust-Based platforms scale.

Q1 FY27 revenue $1.336B, up 6%; GAAP EPS $0.36, +65%.
Non-GAAP: bookings $1.284B, revenue $1.336B, EPS $0.71; FCF $430M.
Guidance raises: FY27 revenue $5.375–$5.475B; non-GAAP EPS $2.87–$2.97.
Q2 FY27 revenue guidance $1.325–$1.35B; EPS $0.71–$0.73; quarterly dividend $0.125.

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