Geo Group, Inc (NYSE: GEO)’s stock price has plunge by 2.07relation to previous closing price of 29.03. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 5.18% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-20 that BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) (“GEO” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company has entered into a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) for the immediate activation of a federal immigration processing center at the GEO-owned, 1,800-bed North Lake Facility (the “Facility”) in Baldwin, Michigan. Within a few months, GEO and ICE expect to finalize a long-term contract. GEO expects to provide support services for ICE at the Faci.
Is It Worth Investing in Geo Group, Inc (NYSE: GEO) Right Now?
Geo Group, Inc (NYSE: GEO) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 155.37x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for GEO is at 0.78. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GEO is 134.47M, and currently, shorts hold a 7.94% of that float. The average trading volume for GEO on March 26, 2025 was 2.89M shares.
GEO’s Market Performance
The stock of Geo Group, Inc (GEO) has seen a 5.18% increase in the past week, with a 14.67% rise in the past month, and a 7.71% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.26%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.40% for GEO. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 11.26% for GEO stock, with a simple moving average of 43.09% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GEO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GEO stocks, with Noble Capital Markets repeating the rating for GEO by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for GEO in the upcoming period, according to Noble Capital Markets is $32 based on the research report published on March 05, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Northland Capital gave a rating of “Outperform” to GEO, setting the target price at $14 in the report published on October 02nd of the previous year.
GEO Trading at 4.08% 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 -18.73% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.40%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.26%, as shares surge +14.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.83% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GEO rose by +4.67%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +111.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $26.62. In addition, Geo Group, Inc saw 5.90% 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 Mannarino Nicole, who sale 646 shares at the price of $25.43 back on Mar 13 ’25. After this action, Mannarino Nicole now owns 0 shares of Geo Group, Inc, valued at $16,428 using the latest closing price.
Mannarino Nicole, the Officer of Geo Group, Inc, proposed sale 646 shares at $25.43 during a trade that took place back on Mar 13 ’25, which means that Mannarino Nicole is holding shares at $16,428 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GEO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.62 for the gross margin
The net margin for Geo Group, Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 2.08, with 0.75 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 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.36. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.63.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 355.44 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.98. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.45for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.67.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Geo Group, Inc (GEO) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
