Capital Fund Management S.A. Grows Stake in The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO)

Capital Fund Management S.A. boosted its stake in The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO - Free Report) by 72.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 77,674 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 32,677 shares during the period. Capital Fund Management S.A. owned about 0.06% of The GEO Group worth $2,173,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of The GEO Group by 160.0% in the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,170 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 720 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in The GEO Group by 149.5% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,527 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 915 shares during the last quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc acquired a new stake in The GEO Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $67,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in The GEO Group by 182.6% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,148 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 2,034 shares during the period. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC raised its holdings in The GEO Group by 6,800.0% during the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 4,140 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 4,080 shares during the last quarter. 76.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

The GEO Group Stock Performance

GEO stock traded up $0.53 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $29.60. 1,912,449 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,785,298. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.17 billion, a PE ratio of 102.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $27.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $26.13. The GEO Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $11.75 and a 52 week high of $36.46. 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 GEO Group (NYSE:GEO - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $607.72 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $607.45 million. The GEO Group had a net margin of 2.00% and a return on equity of 9.20%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that The GEO Group, Inc. will post 0.83 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at The GEO Group

In related 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 value of $225,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 67,469 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,024,070. This trade represents a 10.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 5.30% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on GEO. UBS Group set a $35.00 price objective on The GEO Group in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Wedbush reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $46.00 target price on shares of The GEO Group in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. StockNews.com lowered The GEO Group from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Jones Trading reissued a "buy" rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of The GEO Group in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Finally, Noble Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of The GEO Group in a research report on Monday, March 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, The GEO Group has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $41.00.

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.