The stock of CoreCivic Inc (CXW) has seen a -0.56% decrease in the past week, with a -1.10% drop in the past month, and a 8.16% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.50% for CXW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.51% for CXW’s stock, with a 12.56% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in CoreCivic Inc (NYSE: CXW) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for CoreCivic Inc (NYSE: CXW) is above average at 28.09x. The 36-month beta value for CXW is also noteworthy at 0.80. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CXW is 106.08M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.96% of that float. The average trading volume of CXW on June 13, 2025 was 1.03M shares.
CXW) stock’s latest price update
CoreCivic Inc (NYSE: CXW)’s stock price has increased by 0.19 compared to its previous closing price of 21.44. However, the company has seen a -0.56% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-10 that BRENTWOOD, Tenn., June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (“CoreCivic”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Farmville Detention Center, a 736-bed facility constructed in 2010 and located in Farmville, Virginia. The transaction is expected to be consummated through the acquisition of 100% of the membership interests in entities that own the facility. Farmville Detention Center provides transportation, care, and civil detention services to adult male noncitizens through an Intergovernmental Service Agreement between Prince Edward County, Virginia and U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), which expires in March 2029.
Analysts’ Opinion of CXW
Wedbush, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CXW reach a price target of $30, previously predicting the price at $19. The rating they have provided for CXW stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 10th, 2024.
Wedbush gave a rating of “Neutral” to CXW, setting the target price at $14 in the report published on June 11th of the previous year.
CXW Trading at -1.46% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CXW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.05% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CXW starting from Hylton Stacia, who sale 4,000 shares at the price of $21.69 back on May 30 ’25. After this action, Hylton Stacia now owns 82,969 shares of CoreCivic Inc, valued at $86,760 using the latest closing price.
STACIA A HYLTON, the Director of CoreCivic Inc, proposed sale 4,000 shares at $21.69 during a trade that took place back on May 30 ’25, which means that STACIA A HYLTON is holding shares at $86,760 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CXW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.22 for the gross margin
The net margin for CoreCivic Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 5.79, with 2.80 for asset returns.
Based on CoreCivic Inc (CXW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.67. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.83.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 287.39 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.97. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.67. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.91for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.65. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.55.
Conclusion
In summary, CoreCivic Inc (CXW) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
