Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) Cut to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Saturday.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the company. JonesTrading cut their price target on Geo Group from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Geo Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Geo Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.00.

Geo Group Stock Performance

Shares of Geo Group stock opened at $15.29 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $16.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.40 and a beta of 0.77. Geo Group has a fifty-two week low of $12.51 and a fifty-two week high of $32.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.25. Geo Group had a net margin of 9.67% and a return on equity of 8.36%. The company had revenue of $707.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.23 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Geo Group has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.170-0.190 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.990-1.070 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Geo Group will post 0.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GEO. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Geo Group by 245.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,101 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 782 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc acquired a new position in shares of Geo Group during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Geo Group during the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new position in Geo Group during the fourth quarter worth $53,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Geo Group by 81.9% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,864 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 839 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.10% of the company’s stock.

Geo Group Company Profile

The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) is a leading provider of correctional, detention and community reentry services to government agencies around the world. As a real estate investment trust, the company specializes in the design, financing, development and operation of secure facilities for adult and juvenile offenders, immigration detainees and individuals requiring mental health treatment or substance abuse programming. GEO’s integrated service model also encompasses electronic monitoring, rehabilitative programming and post-release supervision aimed at reducing recidivism and enhancing public safety.

GEO’s portfolio spans a range of facility types, including medium- and maximum-security correctional institutions, residential reentry centers, mental health treatment units and immigration detention centers.