Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:GEO Geo Group (GEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $25.72 +0.56 (+2.21%) As of 09:46 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Geo Group Stock (NYSE:GEO) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Geo Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$24.80▼$24.8050-Day Range$25.15▼$32.5652-Week Range$12.51▼$33.17Volume31,087 shsAverage Volume2.20 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.41 billionP/E Ratio12.20Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$41.38Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) is a provider of correctional, detention and community-based services. The company develops and operates secure facilities for government agencies, offering services that can include facility management, housing, transportation, food services, medical care, education and rehabilitation programs. GEO also provides reentry and community-based services designed to support individuals transitioning from incarceration. Through its electronic monitoring and supervision offerings, the company assists government and law-enforcement agencies with alternatives to secure detention, including GPS monitoring, case management and other post-release support services. Founded in 1984 as Wackenhut Corrections Corporation, the company adopted the name The GEO Group in 2003. GEO serves government customers primarily in the United States and has also operated correctional and detention facilities in international markets, including Australia. George C. Zoley serves as executive chairman, and Jose Gordo is the company’s chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Geo Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreGEO MarketRank™: 4.692567567565 of 5 starsGeo Group scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 160th out of 660 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 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 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialGeo Group has a consensus price target of $41.38, representing about 64.5% upside from its current price of $25.15.Amount of Analyst CoverageGeo Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Geo Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth24.06% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Geo Group are expected to grow by 24.06% in the coming year, from $1.33 to $1.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Geo Group is 11.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.10.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Geo Group is 11.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 31.84.Price to Earnings Growth RatioGeo Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.48. 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 2.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.90% 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 3.56, 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 2.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 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 47.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Geo Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.61% next year. This indicates that Geo Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Geo Group's dividend. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment0.04 News SentimentGeo Group has a news sentiment score of 0.04. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Geo Group this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for GEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Geo Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.6 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Geo Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $911,916.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders4.98% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Posts Q3 Adjusted EPS $0.39 per Share, vs. FactSet Est of $0.3510 minutes ago | marketscreener.comMGEO forecasts Q4 2026 revenue $777M-$827M with adjusted EBITDA $149M-$154M as ICE activations expandNovember 6 at 4:22 AM | seekingalpha.comYou missed yesterday's deadline…In June 2025, a drilling crew near the Grand Canyon uncovered an energy source producing nearly eight times the output of Saudi Arabia's largest oil well, enough potential energy to power civilization for two million years. While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act stripped tax credits from solar, wind, and EVs on July 4th, this discovery was reclassified alongside oil and nuclear and secured eight years of credits. Google signed a 15-year contract, and Bill Gates committed 100 million dollars.November 6 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Contracts And Guidance Lift The Case For GEO Group StockNovember 6 at 4:22 AM | finance.yahoo.comGEO Group (GEO) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 6 at 4:22 AM | finance.yahoo.comThe GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 5 at 10:00 PM | seekingalpha.comGEO Group Earnings Call Signals Strong ICE-Fueled GrowthNovember 5 at 7:50 PM | tipranks.comThe GEO Group, Inc. Reports Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026November 5 at 1:00 PM | marketscreener.comMSee More Headlines GEO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GEO shares performed this year? Geo Group's stock was trading at $16.10 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, GEO shares have increased by 56.2% and is now trading at $25.1490. How were Geo Group's earnings last quarter? Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.04. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will Geo Group's stock buyback program work? Geo Group's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, August 6th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $300 million in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 8.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Geo Group's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Geo Group include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (2.96%), Ballast Asset Management LP (0.14%), CenterBook Partners LP (0.08%) and Tectonic Advisors LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include George C Zoley, Matthew Albence, Ronald A Brack, 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 AT&T (T), NVIDIA (NVDA), CoreCivic (CXW), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), Tesla (TSLA) and AbbVie (ABBV). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/05/2026Today11/06/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1d) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 GEO's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Commercial Services & Supplies Sub-IndustrySecurity & Alarm Services Current SymbolNYSE:GEO CIK923796 Webwww.geogroup.com Phone(561) 893-0101Fax972-581-2001Employees18,000Year Founded1984Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Geo Group$41.38 High Price Target$42.75 Low Price Target$40.00 Potential Upside/Downside+64.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.12 Trailing P/E Ratio11.86 Forward P/E Ratio15.24 P/E Growth1.48Net Income$254.37 million Net Margins10.31% Pretax Margin14.00% Return on Equity10.42% Return on Assets4.14% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.00 Current Ratio1.65 Quick Ratio1.65 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.83 billion Price / Sales1.18 Cash Flow$1.69 per share Price / Cash Flow14.84 Book Value$10.81 per share Price / Book2.33Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares132,369,000Free Float125,777,000Market Cap$3.33 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.78 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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