Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) Shares Gap Down – Here’s Why

Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO)’s share price gapped down before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $15.32, but opened at $14.70. Geo Group shares last traded at $12.9160, with a volume of 787,175 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on GEO. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Geo Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Geo Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Geo Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JonesTrading decreased their target price on shares of Geo Group from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.00.

Geo Group Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.84 billion, a PE ratio of 7.28 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $16.27 and its 200-day moving average is $17.83.

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

Institutional Trading of Geo Group

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GEO. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Geo Group by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,894,927 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $240,106,000 after buying an additional 98,742 shares during the period. Turiya Advisors Asia Ltd acquired a new stake in Geo Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $115,664,000. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC increased its holdings in Geo Group by 32.7% in the 3rd quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC now owns 4,974,772 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $101,933,000 after acquiring an additional 1,224,847 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Geo Group by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,961,725 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $79,983,000 after acquiring an additional 126,609 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Continental General Insurance Co. raised its position in Geo Group by 10.1% during the fourth quarter. Continental General Insurance Co. now owns 4,684,474 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $75,514,000 after acquiring an additional 430,000 shares during the period. 76.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Geo Group

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.