Geo Group Inc (The) $GEO Stock Position Lowered by Apis Capital Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Apis Capital Advisors cut its GEO stake by 31.4% in Q3, selling 394,000 shares and now holds 860,000 shares valued at about $17.6M (≈0.62% of GEO), making GEO its 12th-largest position.
• Geo Group reported $0.25 EPS and $707.7M revenue (above estimates), set Q1 2026 guidance of 0.170–0.190 and FY2026 guidance of 0.990–1.070; the stock trades at a ~7.99 P/E with a $1.95B market cap and an average analyst price target of $34.67 ("Moderate Buy").

Apis Capital Advisors LLC decreased its position in Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO - Free Report) by 31.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 860,000 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 394,000 shares during the quarter. Geo Group comprises approximately 3.9% of Apis Capital Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 12th largest position. Apis Capital Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.62% of Geo Group worth $17,621,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Geo Group by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 75,766 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,213,000 after acquiring an additional 3,309 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Geo Group by 81.9% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,864 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 839 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of Geo Group during the 1st quarter valued at about $260,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in shares of Geo Group by 168.0% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 284,975 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $8,324,000 after purchasing an additional 178,622 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Geo Group by 2.5% in the 2nd 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.10% of the company's stock.

Geo Group Price Performance

Shares of GEO opened at $14.55 on Friday. The business's 50-day moving average is $15.69 and its 200-day moving average is $17.12. 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 $1.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.99 and a beta of 0.77. Geo Group Inc has a fifty-two week low of $12.51 and a fifty-two week high of $32.09.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate 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 analysts' expectations of $667.23 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly 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. Equities research analysts expect that Geo Group Inc will post 0.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

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 shares were sold at an average price of $15.24, for a total transaction of $101,086.92. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 27,062 shares of the company's stock, valued at $412,424.88. This trade represents a 19.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 5.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented 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 lowered shares of Geo Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. JonesTrading dropped their price target on Geo Group from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Geo Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $34.67.

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.

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