NYSE:GEO Geo Group (GEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $32.25 -0.47 (-1.45%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.45 +0.20 (+0.63%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Geo Group Stock (NYSE:GEO) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Geo Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$32.15▼$32.9550-Day Range$25.15▼$32.7352-Week Range$12.51▼$33.31Volume1.59 million shsAverage Volume2.24 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.27 billionP/E Ratio25.80Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$41.38Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview The GEO Group, Inc. provides government services focused on corrections, detention and community-based supervision. Its services include operating secure facilities and processing centers, managing community reentry programs, and providing electronic monitoring and supervision technology for individuals in the community. The company serves federal, state and local government agencies, primarily in the United States. Its work also includes related services such as secure transportation and support programs for people transitioning from incarceration back into the community. Founded in 1984 as Wackenhut Corrections Corporation, the company adopted the GEO Group name in 2003. George C. Zoley, its founder, serves as executive chairman; J. David Donahue became chief executive officer in 2024.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Geo Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreGEO MarketRank™: 4.60096656217 of 5 starsGeo Group scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 166th out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.1 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingGeo Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialGeo Group has a consensus price target of $41.38, representing about 28.3% upside from its current price of $32.25.Amount of Analyst CoverageGeo Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Geo Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth52.78% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Geo Group are expected to grow by 52.78% in the coming year, from $1.44 to $2.20 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Geo Group is 25.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.49.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Geo Group is 25.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 32.52.Price to Earnings Growth RatioGeo Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.59. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGeo Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.72. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.87% of the float of Geo Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGeo Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.96.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Geo Group has recently increased by 12.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldGeo Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthGeo Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Geo Group is 80.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Geo Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.45% next year. This indicates that Geo Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Geo Group's dividend. News and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment0.74 News SentimentGeo Group has a news sentiment score of 0.74. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 38 news articles for Geo Group this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for GEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Geo Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.6 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Geo Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $911,916.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders4.98% of the stock of Geo Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions76.10% 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. Receive GEO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Geo Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Weiss has publicly predicted six major American crashes since founding Weiss Ratings in 1971. Now, after 55 years of market analysis, he says conditions are forming for a financial crisis that could rival or exceed 2008.November 12 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Geo Group FY2026 Earnings Forecast Raised by Noble FinancialNovember 12 at 1:43 AM | americanbankingnews.comProtesters target GEO Group's Charlotte headquarters, demand end to ICE detention contractsNovember 10 at 7:27 PM | msn.comGEO Group faces demands to end ICE contracts to build detention centers from Charlotte protestersNovember 10 at 4:24 AM | msn.comICE contractor GEO Group in Aurora reaches settlement in lawsuit alleging forced labor of detaineesNovember 8, 2026 | msn.comGeo Group (NYSE:GEO) Price Target Raised to $42.75November 8, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines GEO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GEO shares performed this year? Geo Group's stock was trading at $16.10 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, GEO shares have increased by 100.3% and is now trading at $32.2460. How were Geo Group's earnings last quarter? Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO) announced its earnings results on Thursday, November, 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. Geo Group's revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will Geo Group's stock buyback program work? Geo Group's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, August 6th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $300 million in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 8.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Geo Group's major shareholders? Geo Group's top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (3.70%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (2.96%), Public Sector Pension Investment Board (0.36%) and Ballast Asset Management LP (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include George C Zoley, Matthew Albence, Ronald A Brack, Shayn P March, Scott Michael Kernan and Nicole Mannarino. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Geo Group? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Geo Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Geo Group investors own include AT&T (T), NVIDIA (NVDA), CoreCivic (CXW), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), Tesla (TSLA) and AbbVie (ABBV). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/05/2026Today11/12/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (6d) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 6 days, GEO's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Commercial Services & Supplies Sub-IndustrySecurity & Alarm Services Current SymbolNYSE:GEO CIK923796 Webwww.geogroup.com Phone(561) 893-0101Fax972-581-2001Employees18,000Year Founded1984Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Geo Group$41.38 High Price Target$42.75 Low Price Target$40.00 Potential Upside/Downside+28.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.25 Trailing P/E Ratio25.80 Forward P/E Ratio14.66 P/E Growth1.59Net Income$254.37 million Net Margins5.74% Pretax Margin8.00% Return on Equity11.44% Return on Assets4.53% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.97 Current Ratio1.71 Quick Ratio1.65 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.91 billion Price / Sales1.47 Cash Flow$1.87 per share Price / Cash Flow17.22 Book Value$11.87 per share Price / Book2.72Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares132,370,000Free Float125,778,000Market Cap$4.27 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.78 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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