The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO - Free Report) - Analysts at Northland Capmk dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of The GEO Group in a report released on Friday, February 28th. Northland Capmk analyst G. Gibas now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.20 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.22. The consensus estimate for The GEO Group's current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for The GEO Group's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.42 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.14 EPS.
The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $607.72 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $607.45 million. The GEO Group had a net margin of 2.00% and a return on equity of 9.20%.
Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Northland Securities increased their price target on shares of The GEO Group from $16.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating on shares of The GEO Group in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Noble Financial upgraded shares of The GEO Group from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $32.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday.
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The GEO Group Stock Down 0.8 %
Shares of GEO traded down $0.19 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $25.49. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,997,123 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,700,393. The company's 50 day moving average is $29.29 and its 200 day moving average is $22.63. The stock has a market cap of $3.58 billion, a PE ratio of 87.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.91. The GEO Group has a 12-month low of $11.75 and a 12-month high of $36.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GEO. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of The GEO Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in The GEO Group by 160.0% in the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,170 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 720 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in The GEO Group by 149.5% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,527 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 915 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in The GEO Group during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in The GEO Group by 182.6% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,148 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 2,034 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.10% of the company's stock.
The GEO Group Company Profile
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The GEO Group, Inc NYSE: GEO engages in ownership, leasing, and management of secure facilities, processing centers, and community-based reentry facilities in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. The company also provides secure facility management services, including the provision of security, administrative, rehabilitation, education, and food services; reentry services, such as temporary housing, programming, employment assistance, and other services; electronic monitoring and supervision services; and transportation services; as well as designs, constructs, and finances new facilities through projects.
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