Gen Digital: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $287 million.

The Tempe, Arizona-based company said it had profit of 48 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 74 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 72 cents per share.

The security software maker posted revenue of $1.37 billion in the period.

For the current quarter ending in December, Gen Digital expects its per-share earnings to range from 73 cents to 75 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $1.37 billion to $1.39 billion for the fiscal third quarter.

Gen Digital expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.93 to $2.98 per share, with revenue ranging from $5.47 billion to $5.52 billion.

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