Wall Street Zen Downgrades Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) to Hold

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

GEO has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Geo Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Geo Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JonesTrading decreased their price objective 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. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Geo Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.00.

Geo Group Price Performance

GEO stock opened at $15.03 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The company has a market capitalization of $2.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.26 and a beta of 0.77. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $17.56. Geo Group has a twelve month low of $12.51 and a twelve month high of $32.09.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25. The business had revenue of $707.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $667.23 million. Geo Group had a net margin of 9.67% and a return on equity of 8.36%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Geo Group will post 0.83 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Geo Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. South Dakota Investment Council raised its position in Geo Group by 454.0% in the second quarter. South Dakota Investment Council now owns 138,500 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,317,000 after acquiring an additional 113,500 shares in the last quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Geo Group by 58.1% during the 2nd quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. now owns 448,374 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $10,739,000 after purchasing an additional 164,760 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Geo Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,283,000. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Geo Group by 1,273.1% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 293,151 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $6,007,000 after purchasing an additional 271,802 shares during the period. Finally, First Dallas Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Geo Group during the second quarter worth about $401,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.