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Geo Group (GEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$20.53 -0.07 (-0.33%)
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About Geo Group Stock (NYSE:GEO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$20.38
$20.63
50-Day Range
$20.22
$26.47
52-Week Range
$11.75
$36.46
Volume
1.01 million shs
Average Volume
3.08 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.91 billion
P/E Ratio
31.60
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$37.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Geo Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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60th Percentile Overall Score

GEO MarketRank™: 

Geo Group scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 150th out of 316 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

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

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Geo Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Geo Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Geo Group are expected to grow by 53.01% in the coming year, from $0.83 to $1.27 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Geo Group is 31.59, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.81.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Geo Group is 31.59, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.14.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Geo Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.26. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Geo Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Geo Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.86% of the float of Geo Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Geo Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Geo Group has recently increased by 4.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Geo Group does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Geo Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Geo Group is 153.85%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Geo Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 78.74% in the coming year. This indicates that Geo Group may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Geo Group's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.86% of the float of Geo Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Geo Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Geo Group has recently increased by 4.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Geo Group has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 1.07 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Geo Group this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 12 people have searched for GEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Geo Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Geo Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 5.30% of the stock of Geo Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    76.10% of the stock of Geo Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Geo Group's insider trading history.
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GEO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Geo Group's stock was trading at $27.98 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, GEO stock has decreased by 26.6% and is now trading at $20.5350.

Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.06. The business's revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Geo Group's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, August 6th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $300,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 8.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of Geo Group include State Street Corp (3.48%), Continental General Insurance Co. (2.76%), Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC (2.65%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.31%). Insiders that own company stock include George C Zoley, James H Black, Shayn P March, Scott Michael Kernan and Nicole Mannarino.
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Shares of GEO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Geo Group investors own include Zomedica (ZOM), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Today
8/29/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Government Services
Sub-Industry
Specialized REITs
Current Symbol
NYSE:GEO
CIK
923796
Employees
16,500
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$45.00
Low Price Target
$32.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+80.2%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.65
Trailing P/E Ratio
31.59
Forward P/E Ratio
24.74
P/E Growth
2.26
Net Income
$31.97 million
Net Margins
3.69%
Pretax Margin
4.88%
Return on Equity
7.26%
Return on Assets
2.68%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.07
Current Ratio
0.90
Quick Ratio
0.90

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.45 billion
Price / Sales
1.19
Cash Flow
$1.66 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.36
Book Value
$9.76 per share
Price / Book
2.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
141,535,000
Free Float
134,034,000
Market Cap
$2.91 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.75

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This page (NYSE:GEO) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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