The GEO Group Q2 EPS Estimate Decreased by Northland Capmk

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO - Free Report) - Analysts at Northland Capmk reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for The GEO Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 8th. Northland Capmk analyst G. Gibas now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $0.16 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.23. The consensus estimate for The GEO Group's current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for The GEO Group's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS.

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

Several other research firms also recently commented on GEO. Jones Trading cut their price objective on shares of The GEO Group from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. UBS Group set a $35.00 price objective on shares of The GEO Group in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Wedbush reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $36.00 price objective (down previously from $46.00) on shares of The GEO Group in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Noble Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of The GEO Group in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of The GEO Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, The GEO Group has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $38.00.

The GEO Group Stock Performance

Shares of GEO stock traded up $0.82 on Monday, hitting $27.22. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,871,164 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,875,122. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10. The stock's 50 day moving average is $28.39 and its 200-day moving average is $27.76. The GEO Group has a fifty-two week low of $11.75 and a fifty-two week high of $36.46. The company has a market capitalization of $3.85 billion, a PE ratio of 93.85, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.80.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On The GEO Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Barclays PLC raised its stake in shares of The GEO Group by 374.6% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 216,447 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,781,000 after purchasing an additional 170,839 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of The GEO Group by 27.9% during the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 22,000 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $283,000 after purchasing an additional 4,800 shares during the period. RoundAngle Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of The GEO Group during the 4th quarter worth $806,000. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. bought a new stake in shares of The GEO Group during the 4th quarter worth $207,000. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of The GEO Group by 91.9% during the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 859,528 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $24,050,000 after purchasing an additional 411,565 shares during the period. 76.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at The GEO Group

In other The GEO Group news, EVP Shayn P. March sold 7,500 shares of the firm'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 directly owns 67,469 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,024,070. This trade represents a 10.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 5.30% of the company's stock.

About The GEO Group

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.