Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO)’s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $15.32, but opened at $14.70. Geo Group shares last traded at $12.9160, with a volume of 787,175 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the stock. JonesTrading lowered 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, February 13th. Zacks Research upgraded Geo Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Geo Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Geo Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Geo Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.00.

Geo Group Price Performance

The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $16.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.96. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The firm has a market cap of $1.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.27 and a beta of 0.73.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last issued 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 return on equity of 8.36% and a net margin of 9.67%.The business had revenue of $707.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.23 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts forecast that Geo Group Inc will post 0.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GEO. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Geo Group by 245.1% during the second 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 during the period. IFP Advisors Inc bought a new stake in shares of Geo Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Geo Group by 81.9% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,864 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 839 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Geo Group during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, LSV Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Geo Group in the third quarter worth approximately $61,000. Institutional investors own 76.10% of the company’s stock.

About Geo Group

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.