Wedbush Issues Positive Forecast for The GEO Group Earnings

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for The GEO Group in a report released on Thursday, May 8th. Wedbush analyst J. Mccanless now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.26 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.24. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $36.00 price objective 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS.

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

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of The GEO Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. UBS Group set a $35.00 target price on shares of The GEO Group in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Noble Financial restated an “outperform” rating on shares of The GEO Group in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Finally, Jones Trading lowered their target price on shares of The GEO Group from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.00.

The GEO Group Stock Performance

Shares of The GEO Group stock opened at $26.18 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 90.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.80. The GEO Group has a 52 week low of $11.75 and a 52 week high of $36.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $28.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.77.

Insider Transactions at The GEO Group

In related news, EVP Shayn P. March sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $225,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 67,469 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,024,070. This trade represents a 10.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 5.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On The GEO Group

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GEO. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The GEO Group during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of The GEO Group by 160.0% during the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,170 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 720 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted 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 worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 915 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of The GEO Group during the first quarter worth $58,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of The GEO Group by 19.8% during the first quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 2,653 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 438 shares during the period. 76.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

The GEO Group Company Profile

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.