Wedbush Comments on The GEO Group’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:GEO)

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) – Research analysts at Wedbush decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for The GEO Group in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 8th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now expects that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.16 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.18. Wedbush currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for The GEO Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for The GEO Group’s FY2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS.

The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.04). The GEO Group had a return on equity of 9.20% and a net margin of 2.00%. The firm had revenue of $604.65 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $611.81 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.14 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Noble Financial reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of The GEO Group in a research note on Monday, March 24th. UBS Group set a $35.00 price objective on shares of The GEO Group in a report on Monday, March 24th. StockNews.com raised shares of The GEO Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Jones Trading decreased their price target on The GEO Group from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.00.

The GEO Group Stock Performance

Shares of The GEO Group stock opened at $25.22 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 86.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.80. The GEO Group has a fifty-two week low of $11.75 and a fifty-two week high of $36.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $27.61.

Insider Activity at The GEO Group

In other news, EVP Shayn P. March sold 7,500 shares of The GEO Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total value of $225,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 67,469 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,024,070. The trade was a 10.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 5.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of The GEO Group

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of The GEO Group by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,721 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 566 shares in the last quarter. Xponance Inc. raised its stake in shares of The GEO Group by 7.6% during the first quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 10,120 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $296,000 after acquiring an additional 712 shares during the last quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in The GEO Group by 160.0% during the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,170 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 720 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in The GEO Group by 149.5% in 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 acquiring an additional 915 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The GEO Group during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. 76.10% of the stock is 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.