Wall Street Zen Downgrades Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) to Hold

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Saturday.

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

Geo Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GEO opened at $15.03 on Friday. Geo Group has a 12 month low of $12.51 and a 12 month high of $32.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.26 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $16.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $17.60.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 8.36% and a net margin of 9.67%.The company had revenue of $707.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.23 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Geo Group will post 0.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Geo Group

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Geo Group by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 18,056 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $432,000 after buying an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank raised its position in Geo Group by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 39,088 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $936,000 after buying an additional 607 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Geo Group by 18.9% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,887 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $80,000 after acquiring an additional 617 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Geo Group by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 26,333 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $424,000 after acquiring an additional 772 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Geo Group by 245.1% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,101 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 782 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.10% of the company’s stock.

About Geo Group

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.