Geo Group, Inc (NYSE: GEO) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -0.83 compared to its previous closing price of 26.60. However, the company has seen a fall of -0.38% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2024-11-16 that There are still values out there despite the market’s rally.
Is It Worth Investing in Geo Group, Inc (NYSE: GEO) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Geo Group, Inc (NYSE: GEO) is above average at 104.43x. The 36-month beta value for GEO is also noteworthy at 0.72. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for GEO is 132.62M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.16% of that float. The average trading volume of GEO on November 19, 2024 was 2.92M shares.
GEO’s Market Performance
GEO stock saw an increase of -0.38% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 73.55% and a quarterly increase of 96.57%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.11%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.23% for Geo Group, Inc (GEO). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 33.23% for GEO’s stock, with a simple moving average of 84.34% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GEO
Northland Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GEO reach a price target of $14. The rating they have provided for GEO stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on October 02nd, 2023.
Wedbush gave a rating of “Outperform” to GEO, setting the target price at $14 in the report published on November 29th of the previous year.
GEO Trading at 65.11% 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 -5.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.11%, as shares surge +74.13% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +96.13% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GEO fell by -0.38%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +132.63% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.80. In addition, Geo Group, Inc saw 143.58% 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 ZOLEY GEORGE C, who purchase 100,000 shares at the price of $12.33 back on Aug 12 ’24. After this action, ZOLEY GEORGE C now owns 3,900,904 shares of Geo Group, Inc, valued at $1,232,700 using the latest closing price.
ZOLEY GEORGE C, the Executive Chairman of Geo Group, Inc, purchase 100,000 shares at $12.22 during a trade that took place back on Aug 09 ’24, which means that ZOLEY GEORGE C is holding 3,800,904 shares at $1,221,700 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
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Geo Group, Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 3.13, with 1.09 for asset returns.
Based on Geo Group, Inc (GEO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.12 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 478.17 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.56. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.6for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.67.
Conclusion
In summary, Geo Group, Inc (GEO) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish 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.
