Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) Reaches New 12-Month Low – Time to Sell?

Shares of Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Saturday . The stock traded as low as $12.51 and last traded at $13.2460, with a volume of 11331306 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $15.32.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Geo Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. JonesTrading decreased their target price on Geo Group from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research upgraded Geo Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Geo Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.00.

Geo Group Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $1.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.28 and a beta of 0.73. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $16.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.01.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.25. Geo Group had a net margin of 9.67% and a return on equity of 8.36%. The firm had revenue of $707.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $667.23 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. Geo Group’s quarterly revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. Geo Group has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.170-0.190 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.990-1.070 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Geo Group Inc will post 0.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Geo Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Geo Group by 245.1% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,101 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 782 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in Geo Group in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in Geo Group by 81.9% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,864 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 839 shares in the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in Geo Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, LSV Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of Geo Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $61,000. Institutional investors own 76.10% of the company’s stock.

Geo Group Company Profile

The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) is a leading provider of correctional, detention and community reentry services to government agencies around the world. As a real estate investment trust, the company specializes in the design, financing, development and operation of secure facilities for adult and juvenile offenders, immigration detainees and individuals requiring mental health treatment or substance abuse programming. GEO’s integrated service model also encompasses electronic monitoring, rehabilitative programming and post-release supervision aimed at reducing recidivism and enhancing public safety.

GEO’s portfolio spans a range of facility types, including medium- and maximum-security correctional institutions, residential reentry centers, mental health treatment units and immigration detention centers.