Geo Group Inc (The) $GEO Position Trimmed by UBS Group AG

Key Points

• UBS Group AG trimmed its stake in Geo Group by 6.4% in Q4 to 3,372,863 shares (~2.42% of the company), valued at about $54.37 million.
• Geo Group beat recent estimates with quarterly EPS of $0.29 (vs. $0.19 expected) and revenue of $705.2M (vs. $688.9M), and set FY2026 guidance of $1.150–$1.250 in EPS (analysts' average ~$1.18).
• Director Scott Kernan sold 6,633 shares at an average price of $15.24 (a 19.7% reduction in his holding); institutional investors own 76.10% of GEO while insiders hold 4.98%.

UBS Group AG trimmed its holdings in shares of Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO - Free Report) by 6.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,372,863 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 230,425 shares during the period. UBS Group AG owned about 2.42% of Geo Group worth $54,371,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in Geo Group by 18.9% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,887 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $80,000 after buying an additional 617 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Geo Group by 245.1% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,101 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 782 shares in the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank boosted its holdings in Geo Group by 2.0% during the third quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 39,872 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $817,000 after buying an additional 784 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 839 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Geo Group by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,938 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $144,000 after buying an additional 920 shares in the last quarter. 76.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Geo Group

In other news, Director Scott Michael Kernan sold 6,633 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.24, for a total value of $101,086.92. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 27,062 shares in the company, valued at approximately $412,424.88. The trade was a 19.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 4.98% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on GEO. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Geo Group in a report on Friday, March 27th. 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 report on Friday, March 20th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Geo Group from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Geo Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $34.50.

Geo Group Trading Down 1.0%

Geo Group stock opened at $18.39 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01. The company has a market capitalization of $2.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.10 and a beta of 0.82. Geo Group Inc has a one year low of $12.51 and a one year high of $31.26. The company's fifty day moving average price is $16.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $16.40.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $705.21 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $688.89 million. Geo Group had a return on equity of 8.36% and a net margin of 9.67%.Geo Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.250 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.290 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Geo Group Inc will post 1.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.

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