Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) Stock Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $16.85 and traded as high as $17.32. Geo Group shares last traded at $16.7120, with a volume of 1,438,965 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on GEO shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Geo Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Geo Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Geo Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JonesTrading lowered their price target on shares of Geo Group from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Geo Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.50.

Geo Group Stock Down 3.5%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $15.63 and a 200 day moving average of $16.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.18 and a beta of 0.77.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.25 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $707.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.23 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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 forecast that Geo Group Inc will post 0.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Scott Michael Kernan sold 6,633 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.24, for a total transaction of $101,086.92. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 27,062 shares in the company, valued at approximately $412,424.88. The trade was a 19.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 5.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Geo Group

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GEO. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Geo Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,283,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Geo Group by 836.6% in the 3rd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 279,982 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,737,000 after purchasing an additional 250,090 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its stake in Geo Group by 1,273.1% in the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 293,151 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $6,007,000 after purchasing an additional 271,802 shares during the last quarter. Perpetual Ltd acquired a new stake in Geo Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $17,268,000. Finally, Continental General Insurance Co. grew its holdings in Geo Group by 919.8% during the second quarter. Continental General Insurance Co. now owns 3,904,474 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $93,512,000 after purchasing an additional 3,521,589 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.