Is Gen Digital Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 3 October 2025, the technical trend for Gen Digital Inc. has changed from mildly bullish to sideways. The current technical stance is bearish, with key indicators including a mildly bearish MACD across both weekly and monthly time frames, and a bearish signal from the Bollinger Bands on the weekly chart. Additionally, the KST and Dow Theory both indicate a mildly bearish stance on a weekly and monthly basis. The daily moving averages show a mildly bullish trend, but this is overshadowed by the overall bearish signals.
In terms of performance, Gen Digital has underperformed the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a 1-week return of -3.40% compared to the S&P 500's 1.09%, and a 1-month return of -6.20% versus 4.15%. Over the longer term, the stock has shown positive returns, but significantly lower than the benchmark, particularly over 3 years (35.58% vs. 82.57%) and 5 years (35.31% vs. 100.56%).