Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) Lowered to Hold Rating by Wall Street Zen

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Geo Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research raised shares of Geo Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, JonesTrading dropped their price target on shares of Geo Group from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.00.

Geo Group Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of NYSE GEO opened at $15.03 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.02 billion, a PE ratio of 8.26 and a beta of 0.73. Geo Group has a twelve month low of $12.51 and a twelve month high of $32.09. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $17.60.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.25. Geo Group had a return on equity of 8.36% and a net margin of 9.67%.The firm had revenue of $707.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.23 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. Geo Group’s revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. Geo Group has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.170-0.190 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.990-1.070 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Geo Group will post 0.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Geo Group

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Geo Group by 2.5% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 18,056 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $432,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank boosted its position in shares of Geo Group by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 39,088 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $936,000 after acquiring an additional 607 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Geo Group by 18.9% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,887 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 617 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Geo Group by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 26,333 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $424,000 after acquiring an additional 772 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Geo Group by 245.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,101 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 782 shares in the last quarter. 76.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Geo Group Company Profile

The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) is a leading provider of correctional, detention and community reentry services to government agencies around the world. As a real estate investment trust, the company specializes in the design, financing, development and operation of secure facilities for adult and juvenile offenders, immigration detainees and individuals requiring mental health treatment or substance abuse programming. GEO’s integrated service model also encompasses electronic monitoring, rehabilitative programming and post-release supervision aimed at reducing recidivism and enhancing public safety.

GEO’s portfolio spans a range of facility types, including medium- and maximum-security correctional institutions, residential reentry centers, mental health treatment units and immigration detention centers.