SG Americas Securities LLC Purchases 466,261 Shares of Geo Group Inc (The) $GEO

Key Points

• SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in The GEO Group by an additional 466,261 shares in Q4 (a 1,250.5% increase), bringing its total to 503,546 shares—about 0.36% of the company valued at roughly $8.12 million.
• GEO reported Q4 EPS of $0.25 (in line with estimates) and revenue of $707.7M (+16.5% YoY), and issued guidance of Q1 2026: $0.170–0.190 and FY2026: $0.990–1.070; the stock trades at a market cap of $2.16B and a P/E of 8.96.
• Institutional investors own about 76.1% of GEO while insiders hold ~4.98%, a director recently sold 6,633 shares, and analyst coverage is mixed (two Buys, two Holds) with an average target near $34.50.

SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO - Free Report) by 1,250.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 503,546 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 466,261 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned approximately 0.36% of Geo Group worth $8,117,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of GEO. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Geo Group by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,938 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $144,000 after purchasing an additional 920 shares during the last quarter. Severin Investments LLC bought a new position in Geo Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $407,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new position in Geo Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $296,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its holdings in Geo Group by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 125,217 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,627,000 after buying an additional 1,444 shares during the period. Finally, Dark Forest Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Geo Group by 20.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP now owns 47,541 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $974,000 after buying an additional 8,014 shares during the period. 76.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Geo Group Price Performance

Shares of GEO stock opened at $16.30 on Tuesday. The business's fifty day moving average is $15.60 and its 200 day moving average is $16.74. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The stock has a market cap of $2.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.96 and a beta of 0.77. Geo Group Inc has a twelve month low of $12.51 and a twelve month high of $32.09.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.25. The business had revenue of $707.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.23 million. Geo Group had a return on equity of 8.36% and a net margin of 9.67%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm 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. Research analysts expect that Geo Group Inc will post 0.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Geo Group news, Director Scott Michael Kernan sold 6,633 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.24, for a total value of $101,086.92. Following the sale, the director owned 27,062 shares in the company, valued at approximately $412,424.88. This represents a 19.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 4.98% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Geo Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Zacks Research raised Geo Group from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Geo Group in a research report on Friday. Finally, JonesTrading decreased their price objective 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. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $34.50.

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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