CoreCivic (CXW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, management and operation of private correctional and detention facilities in the United States. The company enters into contracts with federal, state and local government agencies to house inmates and detainees in facilities that it owns or operates on a concession basis. In addition to traditional prison operations, CoreCivic provides specialized services such as community-based reentry programs, electronic monitoring and rehabilitation initiatives aimed at reducing recidivism.

CoreCivic’s portfolio encompasses a mix of adult correctional facilities, immigration detention centers, residential reentry centers and other community-based programs. The company designs and implements programs to address vocational training, educational services and behavioral health, working in partnership with government agencies to tailor services to the needs of the jurisdictions it serves. CoreCivic also offers consulting services in facility planning and management to support the development of new public-private correctional projects.

Founded in 1983 as Corrections Corporation of America by Thomas W. Beasley and fellow entrepreneurs, the company pioneered the private corrections model in the United States. Headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, it adopted the name CoreCivic in 2016 to reflect a broader focus on community solutions in and around correctional environments. Throughout its history, CoreCivic has expanded its geographic footprint, operating facilities across multiple states and U.S. territories under long-term service agreements.

CoreCivic is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Damon L. Hininger, who oversees the company’s strategic initiatives and operational performance. The board of directors is chaired by F. Brandon Beasley, and together the leadership team emphasizes compliance, safety and rehabilitation outcomes while maintaining partnerships with public sector clients. Through its integrated real estate and service platform, CoreCivic seeks to deliver cost-effective correctional solutions and support public-policy objectives.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $32.83 to $33.92
• 50-Day Range: $28.19 to $34.00
• 52-Week Range: $15.73 to $34.86
• Volume: 987,071 shs
• Average Volume: 1.54 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.27 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.48
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $37.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

CoreCivic Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CoreCivic scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 267th out of 664 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

CoreCivic has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

CoreCivic has a consensus price target of $37.00, representing about 11.8% upside from its current price of $33.11.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CoreCivic has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 34.57%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CoreCivic are expected to grow by 34.57% in the coming year, from $2.69 to $3.62 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CoreCivic is 26.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.16.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CoreCivic is 26.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.48.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CoreCivic has a P/B Ratio of 2.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

15.88% of the float of CoreCivic has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CoreCivic has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.65.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CoreCivic has recently increased by 331.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

CoreCivic does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

CoreCivic does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, CoreCivic will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.62% next year. This indicates that CoreCivic will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.63

News Sentiment

CoreCivic has a news sentiment score of 0.63. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for CoreCivic this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for CXW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

10 people have added CoreCivic to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 900% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CoreCivic insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $13,176,070.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.76% of the stock of CoreCivic is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.13% of the stock of CoreCivic is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Today: 8/25/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Commercial Services & Supplies
• Sub-Industry: Security & Alarm Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CXW
• CIK: 1070985
• Web: www.corecivic.com
• Phone: (615) 263-3000
• Fax: 615-263-3140
• Employees: 13,651
• Year Founded: 1983

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CoreCivic: $37.00
• High Price Target: $45.00
• Low Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.48
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.31
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $116.50 million
• Net Margins: 5.15%
• Pretax Margin: 6.95%
• Return on Equity: 9.22%
• Return on Assets: 3.99%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.86
• Current Ratio: 1.32
• Quick Ratio: 1.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.21 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.48
• Cash Flow: $2.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.07
• Book Value: $14.55 per share
• Price / Book: 2.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 98,890,000
• Free Float: 97,152,000
• Market Cap: $3.27 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.58