Q1 EPS Estimates for The GEO Group Reduced by Analyst

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) – Northland Capmk dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of The GEO Group in a report released on Friday, February 28th. Northland Capmk analyst G. Gibas now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.20 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.22. The consensus estimate for The GEO Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for The GEO Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.42 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.14 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Noble Financial lowered shares of The GEO Group from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating on shares of The GEO Group in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Northland Securities increased their target price on shares of The GEO Group from $16.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th.

The GEO Group Stock Down 1.2 %

The GEO Group stock opened at $25.93 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $29.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.61. The stock has a market cap of $3.63 billion, a PE ratio of 89.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.87. The GEO Group has a 1-year low of $11.50 and a 1-year 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 GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by ($0.08). The GEO Group had a return on equity of 9.20% and a net margin of 2.00%. The firm had revenue of $607.72 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $607.45 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On The GEO Group

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GEO. Creative Planning boosted its holdings in shares of The GEO Group by 9.0% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 11,096 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $143,000 after acquiring an additional 919 shares in the last quarter. Tyler Stone Wealth Management boosted its holdings in The GEO Group by 98.8% in the 3rd quarter. Tyler Stone Wealth Management now owns 12,284 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $158,000 after purchasing an additional 6,105 shares in the last quarter. Versor Investments LP acquired a new position in The GEO Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $604,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of The GEO Group by 12.0% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 195,376 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,511,000 after buying an additional 20,962 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Chesapeake Capital Corp IL lifted its holdings in shares of The GEO Group by 27.9% in the 3rd quarter. Chesapeake Capital Corp IL now owns 22,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $280,000 after buying an additional 4,800 shares during the period. 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.