Q1 Earnings Estimate for The GEO Group Issued By Sidoti Csr

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) – Sidoti Csr lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of The GEO Group in a note issued to investors on Friday, February 28th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.19 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.28. The consensus estimate for The GEO Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for The GEO Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS.

The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $607.72 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $607.45 million. The GEO Group had a return on equity of 9.20% and a net margin of 2.00%.

A number of other research firms have also commented on GEO. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of The GEO Group in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Northland Securities upped their price target on shares of The GEO Group from $16.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Noble Financial lowered The GEO Group from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th.

The GEO Group Price Performance

The GEO Group stock opened at $26.21 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $29.38 and its 200 day moving average is $22.52. The GEO Group has a one year low of $11.50 and a one year high of $36.46. The firm has a market cap of $3.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 90.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On The GEO Group

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of The GEO Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in The GEO Group during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of The GEO Group by 160.0% in the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,170 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 720 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of The GEO Group by 149.5% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,527 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 915 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of The GEO Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $67,000. 76.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About The GEO Group

The GEO Group, Inc (NYSE: GEO) engages in ownership, leasing, and management of secure facilities, processing centers, and community-based reentry facilities in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. The company also provides secure facility management services, including the provision of security, administrative, rehabilitation, education, and food services; reentry services, such as temporary housing, programming, employment assistance, and other services; electronic monitoring and supervision services; and transportation services; as well as designs, constructs, and finances new facilities through projects.