Sidoti Csr Has Negative Outlook of The GEO Group Q2 Earnings

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for The GEO Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 8th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now expects that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.16 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.20. The consensus estimate for The GEO Group's current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for The GEO Group's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.80 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on GEO. Jones Trading lowered 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 target price on shares of The GEO Group in a report on Monday, March 24th. Noble Financial restated an "outperform" rating on shares of The GEO Group in a report on Monday, March 24th. Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and set a $36.00 target price (down previously from $46.00) on shares of The GEO Group in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of The GEO Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, The GEO Group presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $38.00.

The GEO Group Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of GEO stock traded up $0.46 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $26.62. 1,814,733 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,883,303. The business has a 50 day moving average of $28.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $27.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The GEO Group has a 52 week low of $11.75 and a 52 week high of $36.46. The company has a market capitalization of $3.75 billion, a PE ratio of 91.80, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.80.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Shayn P. March sold 7,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $225,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 5.30% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of The GEO Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in The GEO Group by 2.1% in 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 buying an additional 32,060 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC grew its holdings in The GEO Group by 57.1% during the 1st quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 80,340 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,347,000 after acquiring an additional 29,200 shares during the last quarter. Informed Momentum Co LLC bought a new stake in The GEO Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,385,000. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of The GEO Group in the 1st quarter valued at $9,382,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of The GEO Group by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,256,194 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $36,693,000 after purchasing an additional 68,763 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.10% 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.