NYSE:GEO Geo Group (GEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $21.88 +0.17 (+0.76%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.51 -0.37 (-1.70%) As of 04:21 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Geo Group Stock (NYSE:GEO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Geo Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$21.17▼$22.0150-Day Range$20.22▼$26.5052-Week Range$11.75▼$36.46Volume2.15 million shsAverage Volume3.10 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.10 billionP/E Ratio33.67Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$37.00Consensus RatingBuy 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. Read More Geo Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScoreGEO MarketRank™: Geo Group scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 124th out of 309 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingGeo Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageGeo Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Geo Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth53.01% Earnings GrowthEarnings for 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 Geo Group is 33.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Geo Group is 33.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 27.84.Price to Earnings Growth RatioGeo Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGeo Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Geo Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.86% of the float of Geo Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGeo Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Geo Group has recently increased by 4.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldGeo Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthGeo Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Geo Group is 153.85%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Geo Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 78.74% in the coming year. This indicates that Geo Group may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Geo Group's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted7.86% of the float of Geo Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGeo Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Geo Group has recently increased by 4.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.26 News SentimentGeo Group has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Geo Group this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 11 people have searched for GEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -48% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Geo Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Geo Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.60% of the stock of Geo Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions76.10% of the stock of Geo Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Geo Group's insider trading history. Receive GEO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Geo Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address GEO Stock News HeadlinesCourt overturns injunction blocking Washington state from regulating immigration detention center1 hour ago | reuters.comOverturned court ruling clears way for WA to inspect immigrant detention center1 hour ago | yahoo.comWashington Thinks They Own Your Bank AccountWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? Sounds insane, but that's exactly what the Department of Justice just admitted in court—claiming cash isn't legally your property. What does that mean? It means Washington thinks they can seize, freeze, or drain your accounts—whenever they want.August 20 at 2:00 AM | Priority Gold (Ad)The GEO Group: Cheaper After Earnings, But It's Not Time To BuyAugust 19 at 6:02 PM | seekingalpha.comGeo Group Faces Legal Setback in Wage CaseAugust 18 at 5:11 PM | tipranks.comFive People Angling to Get Rich Off Trump’s ICE Detention PlansAugust 16, 2025 | bloomberg.comFrom Owlcatraz to Alligator Alcatraz: GEO Group's involvement in both projects | D'AngeloAugust 16, 2025 | msn.comThree new ICE detention centers reportedly planned in ColoradoAugust 16, 2025 | yahoo.comSee More Headlines GEO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GEO shares performed this year? Geo Group's stock was trading at $27.98 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, GEO stock has decreased by 22.1% and is now trading at $21.7850. How were Geo Group's earnings last quarter? Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.06. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will Geo Group's stock buyback program work? Geo Group's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, August 6th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $300,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 8.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Geo Group's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Geo Group include State Street Corp (3.48%), Continental General Insurance Co. (2.76%), Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC (2.65%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.31%). Insiders that own company stock include George C Zoley, James H Black, Shayn P March, Scott Michael Kernan and Nicole Mannarino. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of 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 Geo Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that 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 Earnings8/06/2025Today8/20/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Government Services Sub-IndustrySpecialized REITs Current SymbolNYSE:GEO CIK923796 Webwww.geogroup.com Phone(561) 893-0101Fax972-581-2001Employees16,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Geo Group$37.00 High Price Target$45.00 Low Price Target$32.00 Potential Upside/Downside+70.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.65 Trailing P/E Ratio33.41 Forward P/E Ratio26.16 P/E Growth2.27Net Income$31.97 million Net Margins3.69% Pretax Margin4.88% Return on Equity7.26% Return on Assets2.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.07 Current Ratio0.90 Quick Ratio0.90 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.45 billion Price / Sales1.25 Cash Flow$1.75 per share Price / Cash Flow12.42 Book Value$9.76 per share Price / Book2.22Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares141,535,000Free Float135,024,000Market Cap$3.07 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.75 Social Links Analysts Agree—These Gold Picks Outshine the RestUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. 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