ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC Has $16.07 Million Stock Holdings in Geo Group Inc (The) $GEO

ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC increased its stake in shares of Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO) by 103.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 784,200 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 399,200 shares during the period. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC owned 0.56% of Geo Group worth $16,068,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of GEO. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Geo Group by 245.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,101 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 782 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Geo Group by 81.9% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,864 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 839 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Geo Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Covestor Ltd grew its position in shares of Geo Group by 18.9% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,887 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 617 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Militia Capital Partners LP increased its stake in shares of Geo Group by 122.6% during the second quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 6,900 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $165,000 after purchasing an additional 3,800 shares during the period. 76.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Geo Group Stock Up 3.2%

Shares of GEO opened at $14.55 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. Geo Group Inc has a 12 month low of $12.51 and a 12 month high of $32.09. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $15.69 and its 200-day moving average is $17.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.95 billion, a PE ratio of 7.99 and a beta of 0.77.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.25. The business had revenue of $707.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $667.23 million. Geo Group had a return on equity of 8.36% and a net margin of 9.67%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Geo Group Inc will post 0.83 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Geo Group news, Director Scott Michael Kernan sold 6,633 shares of Geo Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.24, for a total value of $101,086.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 27,062 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $412,424.88. The trade was a 19.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 5.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GEO has been the subject of several research reports. Wall Street Zen cut Geo Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. JonesTrading decreased their price objective on Geo Group from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Geo Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Geo Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Geo Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.67.

Geo Group 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.