NYSE:GEO The GEO Group (GEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $13.13 -0.10 (-0.76%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$12.98▼$13.3350-Day Range$12.13▼$17.9752-Week Range$7.01▼$18.05Volume1.51 million shsAverage Volume2.51 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.83 billionP/E Ratio18.49Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$16.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get The GEO Group alerts: Email Address The GEO Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside25.7% Upside$16.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy5.60% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.48Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$2.46 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth23.08%From $0.91 to $1.12 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.06 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector64th out of 303 stocksGeneral Building Contractors - Residential Buildings Industry3rd out of 3 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThe GEO Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageThe GEO Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about The GEO Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.60% of the outstanding shares of The GEO Group have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverThe GEO Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in The GEO Group has recently decreased by 15.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldThe GEO Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthThe GEO Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for GEO. Previous Next 1.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentThe GEO Group has a news sentiment score of 0.48. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for The GEO Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 34 people have searched for GEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -66% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, The GEO Group insiders have bought 5,511.43% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,455,000.00 in company stock and sold $43,750.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.30% of the stock of The GEO Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions76.10% of the stock of The GEO Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about The GEO Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for The GEO Group are expected to grow by 23.08% in the coming year, from $0.91 to $1.12 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of The GEO Group is 18.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.08.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of The GEO Group is 18.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 40.42.Price to Earnings Growth RatioThe GEO Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.44. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioThe GEO Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.43. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about The GEO Group's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the Markets⭕ [URGENT] Buy Alert just triggeredMy absolute favorite stock just hit a critical "buy now" trigger price.Click here for the ticker >>> About The GEO Group Stock (NYSE:GEO)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. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.Read More GEO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart GEO Stock News HeadlinesAugust 14, 2024 | insidertrades.comThe GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) Chairman Buys $1,222,000.00 in StockSeptember 4 at 12:56 PM | msn.comNotorious human trafficker sanctioned by the UN killed in Western LibyaSeptember 7, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)⭕ [URGENT] Buy Alert just triggeredMy absolute favorite stock just hit a critical "buy now" trigger price.September 4 at 2:16 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe GEO Group Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:GEO)August 29, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comGEO Aug 2024 6.000 callAugust 28, 2024 | dailymail.co.ukThe southern state where detained migrants sleep with snakes and are served maggots and filthy waterAugust 22, 2024 | 247wallst.comIts Time To Buy Up These 3 Extremely Undervalued StocksAugust 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGEO Group Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board Acquires 6.6% More StockSeptember 7, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)⭕ [URGENT] Buy Alert just triggeredMy absolute favorite stock just hit a critical "buy now" trigger price.August 15, 2024 | msn.comTop golf association answers critics in exclusive interview: 'The golf industry is doing far more than people really know about'August 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSome May Be Optimistic About GEO Group's (NYSE:GEO) EarningsAugust 14, 2024 | seekingalpha.comWorld On The Edge: Markets Are Not Priced For Geopolitical EscalationAugust 11, 2024 | msn.comFrom prison to society: Over two dozen people graduate from GEO Reentry Services ProgramAugust 11, 2024 | msn.com20 stocks the bears can’t easily short — which is why you shouldn’t buy themAugust 10, 2024 | benzinga.comThe Analyst Verdict: GEO Group In The Eyes Of 4 ExpertsAugust 9, 2024 | msn.com3 Small-Cap Stocks That Could Outperform the "Magnificent 7"August 8, 2024 | 247wallst.com3 Small-Cap Stocks That Could Outperform the “Magnificent 7”August 7, 2024 | msn.comGeo Group (GEO) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptSee More Headlines Receive GEO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for The GEO Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry General building contractors - residential buildings Sub-IndustrySpecialized REITs Current SymbolNYSE:GEO CUSIP36159R10 CIK923796 Webwww.geogroup.com Phone(561) 893-0101Fax972-581-2001Employees16,400Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$16.50 High Stock Price Target$19.00 Low Stock Price Target$14.00 Potential Upside/Downside+25.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.71 Trailing P/E Ratio18.49 Forward P/E Ratio14.43 P/E Growth1.44Net Income$107.32 million Net Margins1.92% Pretax Margin1.50% Return on Equity8.87% Return on Assets3.09% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.36 Current Ratio1.26 Quick Ratio1.26 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.41 billion Price / Sales0.76 Cash Flow$2.03 per share Price / Cash Flow6.46 Book Value$9.17 per share Price / Book1.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares139,630,000Free Float129,082,000Market Cap$1.83 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.66 Social Links These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. George C. Zoley Ph.D. (Age 74)Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board Comp: $2.3MMr. Brian R. Evans (Age 56)Chief Executive Officer Comp: $1.28MMr. Wayne H. Calabrese (Age 73)President & COO Comp: $1.02MMr. James H. Black (Age 60)SVP, President of Secure Services & President of U.S. Corrections, Detention and International Ops Comp: $951.66kMr. Jose Gordo J.D. (Age 50)Advisor Comp: $2.04MMr. Shayn P. March (Age 58)Acting CFO, Executive VP of Finance & Treasurer Mr. Ronald A. Brack (Age 62)Executive VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Jose RosarioExecutive VP, Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security OfficerMr. Joe Negron (Age 62)Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $931.92kDaniel H. RagsdaleExecutive Vice President of Contract ComplianceMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsHealthcare Realty TrustNYSE:HRRyman Hospitality PropertiesNYSE:RHPRayonierNYSE:RYNSabra Health Care REITNASDAQ:SBRAEPR PropertiesNYSE:EPRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsGordian Capital Singapore Pte LtdBought 146,500 shares on 8/30/2024Ownership: 0.105%Truist Financial CorpBought 19,903 shares on 8/21/2024Ownership: 0.025%Point72 Asset Management L.P.Bought 340,000 shares on 8/19/2024Ownership: 0.000%B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Bought 194,300 shares on 8/19/2024Ownership: 0.143%Algert Global LLCBought 12,795 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.009%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions GEO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GEO shares performed this year? The GEO Group's stock was trading at $10.83 at the start of the year. Since then, GEO stock has increased by 21.2% and is now trading at $13.13. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were The GEO Group's earnings last quarter? The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.02. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $607.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $606.16 million. The GEO Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.87% and a net margin of 1.92%. What is George C. Zoley's approval rating as The GEO Group's CEO? 214 employees have rated The GEO Group Chief Executive Officer George C. Zoley on Glassdoor.com. George C. Zoley has an approval rating of 63% among the company's employees. This puts George C. Zoley in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. Who are The GEO Group's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of The GEO Group include Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.82%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.76%) and Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC (0.60%). Insiders that own company stock include George C Zoley, James H Black, Shayn P March and Scott Michael Kernan. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of The GEO Group? Shares of GEO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of The GEO Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that The GEO Group investors own include AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), CoreCivic (CXW), Iron Mountain (IRM), Altria Group (MO) and AGNC Investment (AGNC). 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