Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) Stock Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO)’s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $19.88 and traded as high as $30.94. Geo Group shares last traded at $30.2310, with a volume of 1,216,015 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on GEO. JonesTrading reduced their price objective on shares of Geo Group from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Wall Street Zen raised Geo Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 27th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Geo Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Northland Securities raised their price target on Geo Group from $30.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $36.50.

Geo Group Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $3.98 billion, a PE ratio of 15.13, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $26.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.98.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.10. Geo Group had a net margin of 10.00% and a return on equity of 9.43%. The business had revenue of $705.21 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $688.89 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.14 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Geo Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.250 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.290 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Geo Group Inc will post 1.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Geo Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Geo Group by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 75,766 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,213,000 after acquiring an additional 3,309 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 839 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in shares of Geo Group in the 1st quarter valued at about $260,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of Geo Group by 168.0% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 284,975 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,324,000 after purchasing an additional 178,622 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Geo Group by 4.2% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,308,817 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $31,346,000 after purchasing an additional 52,623 shares in the last quarter. 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.