Q1 Earnings Forecast for Geo Group Issued By Noble Financial

Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO) – Analysts at Noble Financial issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Geo Group in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 17th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.21 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Geo Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Geo Group’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.26 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.43 EPS.

GEO has been the topic of several other reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Geo Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. JonesTrading cut their price target on Geo Group from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Geo Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Geo Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.00.

Geo Group Stock Performance

Geo Group stock opened at $14.57 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.01. The company has a market capitalization of $2.03 billion, a PE ratio of 8.01 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $16.42 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.00. Geo Group has a fifty-two week low of $12.81 and a fifty-two week high of $32.09.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.25. The company had revenue of $707.70 million during 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Geo Group

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Geo Group by 245.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,101 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 782 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in Geo Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Geo Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Daytona Street Capital LLC purchased a new position in Geo Group in the fourth quarter worth $53,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Geo Group by 81.9% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,864 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 839 shares during the last quarter. 76.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.