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The GEO Group

27.51 USD
-0.49
1.75%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
27.36
-0.15
0.55%
1 day
-1.75%
5 days
1.89%
1 month
-1.08%
3 months
122.39%
6 months
117.13%
Year to date
155.67%
1 year
159.04%
5 years
67.34%
10 years
1.25%
 

About: The GEO Group Inc specializes in detention facilities and community reentry centers. It operates in four segments: U.S. Secure Services, which mainly encompasses U.S.-based secure services business; Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services, which conducts its services in the United States, represents services provided to adults for monitoring services and evidence-based supervision and treatment programs for community-based parolees, probationers, and pretrial defendants; Reentry Services conducts its services in the United States represents services provided to adults for residential and non-residential treatment, educational and community-based programs, pre-release and half-way house programs; and International Services.

Employees: 16,400

0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

39% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 36

22% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $98.9M | Put options by funds: $80.8M

11% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 70

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 224 [Q2] → 238 (+14) [Q3]

2.32% less ownership

Funds ownership: 81.82% [Q2] → 79.49% (-2.32%) [Q3]

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.6B [Q2] → $1.39B (-$209M) [Q3]

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q2] → 3 (-3) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$32
16%
upside
Avg. target
$35
25%
upside
High target
$37
34%
upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Jones Trading
Jason Weaver
55% 1-year accuracy
21 / 38 met price target
16%upside
$32
Buy
Maintained
8 Nov 2024
Northland Capital Markets
Greg Gibas
44% 1-year accuracy
8 / 18 met price target
35%upside
$37
Outperform
Maintained
8 Nov 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 6 articles about GEO published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Business Wire
5 days ago
The GEO Group Announces $70 Million Investment in Expanding ICE Services Capabilities and New Corporate Reorganization
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) (“GEO” or the “Company”) announced today a $70 million investment in capital expenditures to strengthen the Company's capabilities to deliver expanded detention capacity, secure transportation, and electronic monitoring services to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). GEO is currently the largest service provider to ICE, currently providing approximately 21,000 detention beds (with a present census of 14,000) at 16.
The GEO Group Announces $70 Million Investment in Expanding ICE Services Capabilities and New Corporate Reorganization
Positive
Investors Business Daily
1 week ago
Trump's 'Very Tough' Mass Deportation Vow Fuels Prison Stock Rally
Trump's immigration crackdown could raise need for ICE detention beds and renew a lost contract. CoreCivic offers early entry.
Trump's 'Very Tough' Mass Deportation Vow Fuels Prison Stock Rally
Positive
Finbold
2 weeks ago
Top 3 prison stocks to buy for 2025 Trump presidency
Following the victory of GOP candidate Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential election, private prison stocks experienced a notable surge to the upside.
Top 3 prison stocks to buy for 2025 Trump presidency
Positive
Finbold
2 weeks ago
This stock Michael Burry sold too early soars 92% since Trump won
Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election has sparked a remarkable rally in private prison stocks, and one particular name—Geo Group (NYSE: GEO)—has been thrust back into the spotlight.
This stock Michael Burry sold too early soars 92% since Trump won
Negative
Market Watch
2 weeks ago
20 stocks likely to lag the S&P 500 over the next year — for this one reason
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Trump Election Victory: 5 Stocks Benefit Most
The resounding Trump election victory and the Republican "mandate" will dramatically impact stocks like GEO Group, Coinbase, and Tesla.
Trump Election Victory: 5 Stocks Benefit Most
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
Have $500? 3 Absurdly Cheap Stocks Long-Term Investors Should Buy Right Now
There are still values out there despite the market's rally.
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Neutral
Schaeffers Research
1 month ago
An Options Trader's Guide to Election Day Fallout
Indulge, for a second, one last 2024 election postmortem. The American people have chosen former President Donald Trump to take the reins of the U.S. government once more. We've telegraphed ‘qui bono?' from another Trump administration and reading recent options-centric tea leaves confirms a lot of our initial biases.
An Options Trader's Guide to Election Day Fallout
Positive
Forbes
1 month ago
These Stocks Are Outperforming Tesla As The Biggest Trump Trade Winners
Tesla may be the highest-profile stock market winner over the last week, but there are several stocks which have outperformed the Elon Musk-led car company thanks to similar optimism about macro conditions under the incoming administration.
These Stocks Are Outperforming Tesla As The Biggest Trump Trade Winners
Positive
Invezz
1 month ago
Why private prison stocks are surging after Tom Homan's appointment as ‘border czar'
Private prison stocks experienced significant gains on Monday after President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Tom Homan, a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) head, as his “border czar.” The Geo Group saw an increase of more than 4%, while CoreCivic surged nearly 8% in premarket trading.
Why private prison stocks are surging after Tom Homan's appointment as ‘border czar'
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