NYSE:GEO The GEO Group (GEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $26.66 +1.11 (+4.35%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.58 -0.08 (-0.29%) As of 05:34 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About The GEO Group Stock (NYSE:GEO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get The GEO Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$25.70▼$26.8350-Day Range$22.95▼$35.4352-Week Range$11.75▼$36.46Volume2.46 million shsAverage Volume2.73 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.74 billionP/E Ratio91.94Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$32.75Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewThe 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… Remove Ads The GEO Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks41st Percentile Overall ScoreGEO MarketRank™: The GEO Group scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 601st out of 951 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingThe GEO Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageThe GEO Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about The GEO Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth53.01% Earnings GrowthEarnings for The GEO Group are expected to grow by 53.01% in the coming year, from $0.83 to $1.27 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of The GEO Group is 91.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.45.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of The GEO Group is 91.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.90.Price to Earnings Growth RatioThe GEO Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.11. 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 2.59. 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.80% of the float of The GEO Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverThe GEO Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in The GEO Group has recently increased by 0.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldThe GEO Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthThe GEO Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of The GEO Group is 526.32%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, The GEO Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 78.74% in the coming year. This indicates that The GEO Group may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about The GEO Group's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted6.80% of the float of The GEO Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverThe GEO Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in The GEO Group has recently increased by 0.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.36 News SentimentThe GEO Group has a news sentiment score of 0.36. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for The GEO Group this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 15 people have searched for GEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -52% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 9 people have added The GEO Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -31% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, The GEO Group insiders have not sold or bought any 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. 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 GEO Stock News HeadlinesInside the Louisiana Detention Center Where Mahmoud Khalil Is Being HeldMarch 14 at 6:00 AM | msn.comImmigrant advocates demonstrate in front of soon-to-open Newark detention centerMarch 11 at 4:16 PM | yahoo.comLying in hospital… staring at the light"Please don’t die on me," the nurse begged as Porter Stansberry lay in a hospital bed, his heart stopped from years of pushing himself too hard. At his lowest point, he realized that everything had gone wrong, and he was forced to rebuild—not just his health, but his entire life and fortune. 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Since then, GEO shares have decreased by 5.4% and is now trading at $26.46. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were The GEO Group's earnings last quarter? The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.08. The real estate investment trust earned $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 trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.20%. Who are The GEO Group's major shareholders? The GEO Group's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.59%), FMR LLC (4.56%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.18%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.00%). 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. 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 Zomedica (ZOM), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/27/2025Today3/14/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry General building contractors - residential buildings Sub-IndustrySpecialized REITs Current SymbolNYSE:GEO CIK923796 Webwww.geogroup.com Phone(561) 893-0101Fax972-581-2001Employees16,400Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$32.75 High Stock Price Target$37.00 Low Stock Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+26.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.19 Trailing P/E Ratio89.63 Forward P/E Ratio31.31 P/E Growth2.11Net Income$107.32 million Net Margins2.00% Pretax Margin1.78% Return on Equity9.20% Return on Assets3.26% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.25 Current Ratio1.10 Quick Ratio1.10 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.42 billion Price / Sales1.51 Cash Flow$1.97 per share Price / Cash Flow13.21 Book Value$10.23 per share Price / Book2.54Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares140,379,000Free Float132,416,000Market Cap$3.65 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.91 Social Links Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? 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