Northland Capmk Lowers Earnings Estimates for The GEO Group

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO - Free Report) - Analysts at Northland Capmk cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for The GEO Group in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 1st. Northland Capmk analyst G. Gibas now expects that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.16 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.20. 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 FY2025 earnings at $1.10 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $46.00 target price on shares of The GEO Group in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. StockNews.com cut The GEO Group from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday. Noble Financial reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of The GEO Group in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Jones Trading reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of The GEO Group in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Finally, UBS Group set a $35.00 target price on shares of The GEO Group in a research note on Monday, March 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, The GEO Group has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $41.00.

The GEO Group Stock Performance

Shares of GEO opened at $31.65 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The stock has a market cap of $4.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 109.14, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.80. The GEO Group has a one year low of $11.75 and a one year high of $36.46. The company has a 50-day moving average of $28.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $27.25.

The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.08). The GEO Group had a return on equity of 9.20% and a net margin of 2.00%. The business had revenue of $607.72 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $607.45 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On The GEO Group

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Barclays PLC increased its holdings 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 valued at $2,781,000 after acquiring an additional 170,839 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its position in The GEO Group by 27.9% during the third 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. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in The GEO Group by 18.6% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,155 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 1,281 shares during the last quarter. RoundAngle Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of The GEO Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $806,000. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of The GEO Group in the fourth quarter worth $207,000. 76.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at The GEO Group

In other news, EVP Shayn P. March sold 7,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $2,024,070. This trade represents a 10.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 5.30% 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.

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