NYSE:GEO The GEO Group (GEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Key to this $10 Trillion Tech Boom (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free GEO Stock Alerts $13.12 +0.01 (+0.08%) (As of 03:42 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$13.02▼$13.3750-Day Range$12.71▼$15.9452-Week Range$6.94▼$16.31Volume917,942 shsAverage Volume2.56 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.79 billionP/E Ratio18.48Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$17.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get The GEO Group alerts: Email Address The GEO Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside27.7% Upside$17.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy6.63% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.09Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$109,686 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth26.73%From $1.01 to $1.28 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.04 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector65th out of 308 stocksGeneral Building Contractors - Residential Buildings Industry2nd out of 3 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThe GEO Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageThe GEO Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about The GEO Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted6.63% of the outstanding shares of The GEO Group have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverThe 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 monthShort interest in The GEO Group has recently decreased by 11.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldThe GEO Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthThe GEO Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for GEO. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentThe GEO Group has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 0.88 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for The GEO Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 17 people have searched for GEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 people have added The GEO Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, The 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 $109,686.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.30% of the stock of The GEO Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions76.10% of the stock of The GEO Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about The GEO Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for The GEO Group are expected to grow by 26.73% in the coming year, from $1.01 to $1.28 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of The GEO Group is 18.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.56.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of The GEO Group is 18.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 31.13.Price to Earnings Growth RatioThe GEO Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioThe GEO Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.30. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about The GEO Group's valuation and earnings. 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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. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.Read More GEO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart GEO Stock News HeadlinesMay 29, 2024 | insidertrades.comScott Michael Kernan Sells 5,300 Shares of The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) StockJune 13 at 4:04 AM | americanbankingnews.comInvestors Buy Large Volume of Put Options on The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO)June 7, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comThe GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) Shares Down 2.2% June 5, 2024 | businesswire.comThe GEO Group Announces Appointment of Chief Financial OfficerMay 29, 2024 | forbes.comStar Wars - Consolidation In The Satellite IndustryMay 28, 2024 | businessinsider.comWaze offers more than navigation instructions and live traffic updates. Learn more of the app's handy features.May 28, 2024 | msn.com'Election Risks And Potential Tariffs' Among Other Geo-Political Issues Impacting Temu's Parent PDD, Says Analyst: 'Leading Many To Attach Zero Or Even Negative Value'May 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGEO Group to Receive US ICE Task Order Extending Funding for Adelanto Processing CenterMay 20, 2024 | investorplace.comWall Street Favorites: 3 Russell 2000 Stocks With Strong Buy Ratings for May 2024May 20, 2024 | businesswire.comThe GEO Group Announces Funding Extension for Adelanto ICE Processing Center ContractMay 16, 2024 | benzinga.comSpotlight on GEO Group: Analyzing the Surge in Options ActivityMay 16, 2024 | benzinga.comEXCLUSIVE: Andrew Left Shorted GameStop — Here Are His 3 Long Stock Ideas - GEO Group (NYSE:GEO), Edgio (NASDAQ:EGIO)May 14, 2024 | msn.comWoman sues GEO Group after her and 2 children allegedly hit with self-defense sprayMay 14, 2024 | msn.comOfficials lower number of people injured in 'group disturbance' at Lawton prison to 3, down from 30May 12, 2024 | msn.comTwo killed, many injured Friday in 'group disturbance' at Lawton prisonMay 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBeyond The Numbers: 6 Analysts Discuss GEO Group StockMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThe GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 7, 2024 | fool.comGeo Group (GEO) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 7, 2024 | benzinga.comGEO Group Unusual Options ActivityMay 7, 2024 | msn.comGEO stock dips after Q1 earnings miss; raises capex guidanceMay 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comThe GEO Group Inc. Q1 Profit Decreases, misses estimatesMay 7, 2024 | businesswire.comThe GEO Group Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsApril 30, 2024 | msn.comSatellite of love: SES and Intelsat finally tie the knot in $3.1B acquisitionApril 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comZacks.com featured highlights AudioEye, Northern Technologies, Arq, Seanergy Maritime and GEOApril 28, 2024 | msn.comAntisemitism is rampant. Campus protests aren't helping things. | The ExcerptSee More Headlines Receive GEO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for The GEO Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/07/2024Today6/14/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry General building contractors - residential buildings Sub-IndustrySpecialized REITs Current SymbolNYSE:GEO CUSIP36159R10 CIK923796 Webwww.geogroup.com Phone(561) 893-0101Fax972-581-2001Employees16,400Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$17.00 High Stock Price Target$20.00 Low Stock Price Target$14.00 Potential Upside/Downside+29.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.71 Trailing P/E Ratio18.48 Forward P/E Ratio12.99 P/E Growth1.27Net Income$107.32 million Net Margins4.51% Pretax Margin5.36% Return on Equity8.88% Return on Assets3.06% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.31 Current Ratio1.26 Quick Ratio1.26 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.41 billion Price / Sales0.74 Cash Flow$2.08 per share Price / Cash Flow6.32 Book Value$10.23 per share Price / Book1.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares136,310,000Free Float129,082,000Market Cap$1.79 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.64 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. George C. Zoley Ph.D. (Age 74)Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board Comp: $2.3MMr. Brian R. Evans (Age 56)Chief Executive Officer Comp: $1.28MMr. Wayne H. Calabrese (Age 73)President & COO Comp: $1.02MMr. James H. Black (Age 60)SVP, President of Secure Services & President of U.S. Corrections, Detention and International Ops Comp: $951.66kMr. Jose Gordo J.D. (Age 50)Advisor Comp: $2.04MMr. Shayn P. March (Age 58)Acting CFO, Executive VP of Finance & Treasurer Mr. Ronald A. Brack (Age 62)Executive VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Jose RosarioExecutive VP, Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security OfficerMr. Joe Negron (Age 62)Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $931.92kDaniel H. RagsdaleExecutive Vice President of Contract ComplianceMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsHealthcare Realty TrustNYSE:HRRyman Hospitality PropertiesNYSE:RHPRayonierNYSE:RYNPotlatchDelticNASDAQ:PCHSabra Health Care REITNASDAQ:SBRAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsScott Michael KernanSold 5,300 sharesTotal: $72,186.00 ($13.62/share)Walleye Trading LLCBought 1,700 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.000%Hancock Whitney CorpBought 3,271 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.023%Tidal Investments LLCSold 2,700 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.008%Invenomic Capital Management LPSold 25,382 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.381%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions GEO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell The GEO Group stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for The GEO Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" GEO shares. View GEO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is The GEO Group's stock price target for 2024? 2 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for The GEO Group's stock. Their GEO share price targets range from $14.00 to $20.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $17.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 27.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for GEO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have GEO shares performed in 2024? The GEO Group's stock was trading at $10.83 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, GEO shares have increased by 22.9% and is now trading at $13.31. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting The GEO Group? The GEO Group saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,040,000 shares, a drop of 12.0% from the May 15th total of 10,270,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,630,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.4 days. View The GEO Group's Short Interest. When is The GEO Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 14th 2024. View our GEO earnings forecast. How were The GEO Group's earnings last quarter? The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.01. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $605.67 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $603.84 million. The GEO Group had a net margin of 4.51% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.88%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.22 earnings per share. What ETFs hold The GEO Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) stock in their portfolio include Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF (MGMT), Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF (XSVM), Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV), Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF (OMFS), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (JPSE) and Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF (FNDA). What guidance has The GEO Group issued on next quarter's earnings? The GEO Group updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Sunday, May, 26th. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.870-1.020 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.010. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.4 billion-$2.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.5 billion. What is George C. Zoley's approval rating as The GEO Group's CEO? 214 employees have rated The GEO Group Chief Executive Officer George C. Zoley on Glassdoor.com. George C. Zoley has an approval rating of 63% among the company's employees. This puts George C. Zoley in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of The GEO Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other The GEO Group investors own include AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), CoreCivic (CXW), Iron Mountain (IRM), Altria Group (MO), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Verizon Communications (VZ) and AbbVie (ABBV). Who are The GEO Group's major shareholders? The GEO Group's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.50%), Center Lake Capital Management LLC (0.44%), Invenomic Capital Management LP (0.38%), Beaconlight Capital LLC (0.30%), Simplex Trading LLC (0.00%) and Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (0.19%). Insiders that own company stock include George C Zoley, James H Black, James H Black, Scott Michael Kernan and Shayn P March. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of The 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:GEO) was last updated on 6/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe ONE AI Stock to own now. (It’s not Nvidia.)Don’t panic — you haven’t missed the boat on AI. In fact, it has barely launched. 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