Northland Securities Forecasts Geo Group FY2027 Earnings

Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO) – Analysts at Northland Securities issued their FY2027 earnings estimates for Geo Group in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 6th. Northland Securities analyst G. Gibas anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $1.54 per share for the year. Northland Securities currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $40.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Geo Group’s current full-year earnings is $1.31 per share.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on GEO. Noble Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Geo Group in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered Geo Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Geo Group in a research note on Friday, September 4th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Geo Group in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Geo Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $40.00.

Geo Group Stock Performance

NYSE:GEO opened at $30.63 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $31.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $26.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.65 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The stock has a market cap of $4.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.45, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.77. Geo Group has a 1-year low of $12.51 and a 1-year high of $33.17.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.08. Geo Group had a net margin of 10.31% and a return on equity of 10.42%. The business had revenue of $732.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $721.43 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.22 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 15.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Geo Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tidal Investments LLC bought a new position in Geo Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $644,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Geo Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $322,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in shares of Geo Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $478,000. Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new stake in shares of Geo Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $250,000. Finally, AXQ Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Geo Group during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $428,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.10% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Ronald A. Brack sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.00, for a total transaction of $224,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 71,614 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,291,648. This trade represents a 8.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Matthew Albence sold 11,797 shares of Geo Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.45, for a total value of $371,015.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 87,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,755,082.90. This trade represents a 11.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 28,797 shares of company stock valued at $911,916 in the last three months. Insiders own 4.98% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Geo Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Geo Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The Department of Homeland Security agreed to purchase three GEO detention facilities for approximately $950 million. The transaction should provide substantial liquidity and could support debt management, share repurchases or other capital-allocation initiatives. DHS Buys 3 More Detention Facilities From The Geo Group For $950M
• Positive Sentiment: GEO announced plans to redeem all of its $650 million of senior secured notes due 2029 and amended and extended its revolving credit facility. The revised financing arrangement reportedly provides flexibility for up to $1.25 billion in share repurchases, potentially supporting per-share value and reducing refinancing risk. GEO Redeems Senior Secured Notes and Extends Credit Facility
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities maintained an “Outperform” view and set a $40 price target, forecasting fiscal 2027 earnings of $1.54 per share versus the current full-year consensus estimate of $1.31. JonesTrading also reaffirmed its “Buy” rating with a $40 target, indicating analysts see meaningful upside from recent trading levels. Northland Securities Forecasts Geo Group FY2027 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: The $950 million facility transaction converts detention assets into cash, which strengthens liquidity but may also reduce GEO’s owned operating footprint and related future revenue potential. The ultimate effect will depend on the sale terms and how proceeds are deployed. US Pays $950 Million to Buy California ICE Jails From GEO Group

About Geo Group

The GEO Group, Inc (NYSE: GEO) is a provider of correctional, detention and community-reentry services. The company designs, finances, develops and manages secure facilities for federal, state and local government agencies, as well as certain international government clients. Its facilities house individuals in pretrial detention, immigration detention and correctional programs.

GEO also provides correctional and behavioral healthcare, transportation and security services, and electronic monitoring technologies.