In the past week, GEO stock has gone up by 8.91%, with a monthly gain of 13.92% and a quarterly surge of 127.51%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.87%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.06% for Geo Group, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 10.76% for GEO’s stock, with a 83.31% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 125.38x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.84.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GEO is 132.64M, and currently, short sellers hold a 7.52% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of GEO on January 15, 2025 was 3.55M shares.
GEO) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Geo Group, Inc (NYSE: GEO) has increased by 3.29 when compared to last closing price of 30.66.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 8.91% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-13 that In Q3 2024, The GEO Group posted flat revenue growth and generated $603 million in revenues. Margins showed varied trends, with operating margin deteriorating to 18.91% but net income margin improving to 4.31%. GEO may be in a position to support a possible increase in demand coming from any changes in immigration policy. Investors should not expect capital returns from share repurchases or dividends, as the company remains focus on deleveraging. Additionally, capacity expansion to meet demand may also affect cash liquidity.
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 18.42% 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 -0.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.06%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.87%, as shares surge +14.04% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +99.06% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GEO rose by +8.91%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +122.87% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $28.59. In addition, Geo Group, Inc saw 13.19% 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 Brack Ronald A., who sale 5,000 shares at the price of $28.28 back on Dec 09 ’24. After this action, Brack Ronald A. now owns 71,978 shares of Geo Group, Inc, valued at $141,400 using the latest closing price.
Brack Ronald A., the Officer of Geo Group, Inc, proposed sale 5,000 shares at $28.28 during a trade that took place back on Dec 09 ’24, which means that Brack Ronald A. is holding shares at $141,400 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 0.58 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 1.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 482.12 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.75. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.54. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.6for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.67.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Geo Group, Inc (GEO) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
