Gen Digital CEO says fiscal 2027 tracking to higher end of raised guidance

Vincent Pilette says both the October quarter and the full year are running ahead within the company's recently lifted growth targets

Gen Digital Chief Executive Officer Vincent Pilette said in a LinkedIn post that the company's fiscal 2027 outlook, raised recently to 9% to 11% revenue growth and mid to high teens non-GAAP earnings per share growth, is tracking to the higher end of that range. He said the same holds for the quarter ending October 2, 2026.

Pilette declined to comment directly on acquisition rumors. He laid out the criteria Gen Digital uses when weighing deals, pointing to its purchases of Avast and MoneyLion as examples of the discipline it applies.

The post does not confirm or deny reported talks with GoDaddy. Its timing suggests confidence rather than distraction: by reaffirming that both the October quarter and the full year are tracking to the high end of raised guidance even as deal speculation continues, Pilette pushes back on any worry that a large acquisition would strain the balance sheet or pull management's attention from the underlying business. Citing Avast and MoneyLion frames any future deal as disciplined and accretive rather than opportunistic.

For Gen Digital shareholders, that is modestly encouraging, since it separates the company's standalone growth story from the risk of a deal. For GoDaddy, it changes little: the approach is still read as early-stage and unconfirmed.