Geo Group, Inc. (GEO) Beta Value: Understanding the Market Risk

The price-to-earnings ratio for Geo Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) is above average at 23.99x. The 36-month beta value for GEO is also noteworthy at 0.65. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for GEO is 129.36M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.99% of that float. The average trading volume of GEO on July 23, 2024 was 2.46M shares.

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GEO) stock’s latest price update

Geo Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.86 in relation to its previous close of 16.34. However, the company has experienced a -7.06% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. accesswire.com reported 2024-07-17 that Q2 Production of 16,255 Gold Equivalent Ounces (“GEO”) vs 11,204 GEO in Q1, 2024. High-Grade ore from Calandrias Norte and continued ramp-up at Heap leach operations are supporting strong quarterly production.

GEO’s Market Performance

Geo Group, Inc. (GEO) has seen a -7.06% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 27.86% gain in the past month and a 11.19% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.45%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.21% for GEO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.17% for GEO’s stock, with a 33.20% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of GEO

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GEO stocks, with Northland Capital repeating the rating for GEO by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for GEO in the upcoming period, according to Northland Capital is $14 based on the research report published on October 02, 2023 of the previous year 2023.

Wedbush, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GEO reach a price target of $14, previously predicting the price at $10. The rating they have provided for GEO stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 29th, 2022.

Wedbush gave a rating of “Neutral” to GEO, setting the target price at $7 in the report published on June 08th of the previous year.

GEO Trading at 13.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought GEO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.25% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 4.21%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.45%, as shares surge +28.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +19.12% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, GEO fell by -7.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +97.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.30. In addition, Geo Group, Inc. saw 49.58% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GEO starting from March Shayn P., who sale 2,500 shares at the price of $17.50 back on Jul 15 ’24. After this action, March Shayn P. now owns 65,330 shares of Geo Group, Inc., valued at $43,750 using the latest closing price.

KERNAN SCOTT MICHAEL, the Director of Geo Group, Inc., sale 5,300 shares at $13.62 during a trade that took place back on May 21 ’24, which means that KERNAN SCOTT MICHAEL is holding 23,936 shares at $72,173 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for GEO

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.14 for the present operating margin
  • 0.22 for the gross margin

The net margin for Geo Group, Inc. stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 7.28, with 2.47 for asset returns.

Based on Geo Group, Inc. (GEO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.58 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.36. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.62.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 478.17 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.64. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.64. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.76for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.65.

Conclusion

In summary, Geo Group, Inc. (GEO) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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