The GEO Group (GEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.23 to $28.31
• 50-Day Range: $13.91 to $29.20
• 52-Week Range: $10.46 to $29.86
• Volume: 7.13 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.73 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.85 billion
• P/E Ratio: 94.87
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $33.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

The GEO Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

The GEO Group scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 698th out of 937 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

The GEO Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

The GEO Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 53.01%

Earnings Growth

Earnings 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 Market

The P/E ratio of The GEO Group is 94.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.46.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of The GEO Group is 94.87, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.57.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

The GEO Group has a PEG Ratio of 3.32. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

The GEO Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.69. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.58% of the outstanding shares of The GEO Group have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

The 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 month

Short interest in The GEO Group has recently increased by 20.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

The GEO Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

The GEO Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of The GEO Group is 344.83%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.58% of the outstanding shares of The GEO Group have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

The 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 month

Short interest in The GEO Group has recently increased by 20.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.36

News Sentiment

The 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for The GEO Group this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 19 people have searched for GEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -51% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 11 people have added The GEO Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -35% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, The GEO Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.00% of the stock of The GEO Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

76.10% 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.

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 shares have increased by 154.0% and is now trading at $27.51.
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How were The GEO Group's earnings last quarter?

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.23 earnings per share (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 analysts' expectations of $606.16 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 shareholders include FMR LLC (5.05%), State Street Corp (3.52%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.16%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.15%). Insiders that own company stock include George C Zoley, James H Black, Shayn P March and Scott Michael Kernan.
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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.
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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 Earnings: 8/07/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: General building contractors - residential buildings
• Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GEO
• CUSIP: 36159R10
• CIK: 923796
• Web: www.geogroup.com
• Phone: (561) 893-0101
• Fax: 972-581-2001
• Employees: 16,400
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $33.50
• High Stock Price Target: $37.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 94.87
• Forward P/E Ratio: 33.14
• P/E Growth: 3.32
• Net Income: $107.32 million
• Net Margins: 2.00%
• Pretax Margin: 1.78%
• Return on Equity: 9.20%
• Return on Assets: 3.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.25
• Current Ratio: 1.10
• Quick Ratio: 1.10

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.42 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.59
• Cash Flow: $2.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.54
• Book Value: $10.23 per share
• Price / Book: 2.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 139,827,000
• Free Float: 132,416,000
• Market Cap: $3.85 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.88