Noble Financial Cuts Earnings Estimates for The GEO Group

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO - Free Report) - Research analysts at Noble Financial reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of The GEO Group in a report issued on Thursday, May 8th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.16 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.20. Noble Financial currently has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for The GEO Group's current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for The GEO Group's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.77 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on GEO. Wedbush reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $36.00 price target (down previously from $46.00) on shares of The GEO Group in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Jones Trading cut their price target on The GEO Group from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. StockNews.com raised The GEO Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Finally, UBS Group set a $35.00 price target on The GEO Group in a research note on Monday, March 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, The GEO Group currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $38.00.

The GEO Group Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE GEO traded down $0.08 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $26.51. The company had a trading volume of 1,887,104 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,879,334. The firm's 50 day moving average is $28.34 and its 200-day moving average is $27.77. The GEO Group has a 1-year low of $11.75 and a 1-year high of $36.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 91.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25.

The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $604.65 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $611.81 million. The GEO Group had a return on equity of 9.20% and a net margin of 2.00%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.14 earnings per share.

Insider Buying and Selling at The GEO Group

In other news, EVP Shayn P. March sold 7,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $225,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 67,469 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,024,070. This represents a 10.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 5.30% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of The GEO Group

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in The GEO Group by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,051,384 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $85,398,000 after purchasing an additional 35,281 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of The GEO Group by 312.7% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,608,619 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $76,198,000 after acquiring an additional 1,976,544 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. increased its position in shares of The GEO Group by 202.6% during the 4th quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,124,783 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $59,451,000 after purchasing an additional 1,422,676 shares during the last quarter. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT increased its position in shares of The GEO Group by 375.2% during the 4th quarter. Discovery Capital Management LLC CT now owns 1,839,500 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $51,469,000 after purchasing an additional 1,452,400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of The GEO Group by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,554,420 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $45,405,000 after purchasing an additional 32,060 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.10% of the company's stock.

The GEO Group Company Profile

The GEO Group, Inc NYSE: GEO engages in ownership, leasing, and management of secure facilities, processing centers, and community-based reentry facilities in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. The company also provides secure facility management services, including the provision of security, administrative, rehabilitation, education, and food services; reentry services, such as temporary housing, programming, employment assistance, and other services; electronic monitoring and supervision services; and transportation services; as well as designs, constructs, and finances new facilities through projects.