The price-to-earnings ratio for Geo Group, Inc (NYSE: GEO) is 145.02x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for GEO is 0.76. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GEO is 133.32M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.56% of that float. On June 04, 2025, GEO’s average trading volume was 3.06M shares.
GEO) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Geo Group, Inc (NYSE: GEO) has decreased by -0.55 when compared to last closing price of 27.08.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -2.07% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-07 that The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call May 7, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Pablo Paez – Executive Vice President of Corporate Relations Dave Donahue – Chief Executive Officer Mark Suchinski – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Joe Gomes – NOBLE Capital Jason Weaver – Jones Trading Greg Gibas – Northland Securities Jay McCanless – Wedbush Brendan McCarthy – Sidoti & Co Kirk Ludtke – Imperial Capital Raj Sharma – Texas Capital Bank Operator Good day, and welcome to the GEO Group First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode.
GEO’s Market Performance
Geo Group, Inc (GEO) has seen a -2.07% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -14.97% decline in the past month and a 3.98% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.26%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.32% for GEO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.10% for GEO’s stock, with a 12.11% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GEO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GEO stocks, with Noble Capital Markets repeating the rating for GEO by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for GEO in the upcoming period, according to Noble Capital Markets is $32 based on the research report published on March 05, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Northland Capital gave a rating of “Outperform” to GEO, setting the target price at $14 in the report published on October 02nd of the previous year.
GEO Trading at -5.31% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GEO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -26.14% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GEO starting from March Shayn P., who sale 7,500 shares at the price of $30.00 back on Mar 27 ’25. After this action, March Shayn P. now owns 67,469 shares of Geo Group, Inc, valued at $225,000 using the latest closing price.
March Shayn P., the Officer of Geo Group, Inc, proposed sale 7,500 shares at $30.00 during a trade that took place back on Mar 27 ’25, which means that March Shayn P. is holding shares at $225,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GEO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Geo Group, Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 2.12, with 0.77 for asset returns.
Based on Geo Group, Inc (GEO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.57 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.32. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.6.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 355.44 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.28. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.31for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.67. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.29.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Geo Group, Inc (GEO) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
