The stock of Geo Group, Inc (GEO) has gone up by 14.37% for the week, with a 14.72% rise in the past month and a -4.77% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.02%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 6.18% for GEO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.71% for GEO’s stock, with a 38.34% 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 158.15x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for GEO is 0.80. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GEO is 134.47M and currently, short sellers hold a 8.48% of that float. On April 16, 2025, GEO’s average trading volume was 3.07M shares.
GEO) stock’s latest price update
Geo Group, Inc (NYSE: GEO) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.69 in relation to its previous close of 29.66. However, the company has experienced a 14.37% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-04-15 that Gold Equivalent Ounce (“GEO”) Production of 11,163 GEO for the 1st Quarter 2025 Record Production of 7,228, GEO from Heap Leach operations during the quarter 2025 Production Guidance Increased to 55,000 – 60,000 GEO Underground Production commencing in H2/2025 TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 15, 2025 / Cerrado Gold Inc. (TSXV:CERT)(OTCQX:CRDOF) (“Cerrado” or the “Company”) announces production results for the first quarter ended March 2025 (“Q1 2025”) from the Minera Don Nicolas Mine in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (“MDN”). Full quarterly financial results are expected to be released prior to May 30, 2025.
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 10.13% 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 -17.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.18%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.02%, as shares surge +14.11% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.62% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GEO rose by +14.37%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +123.24% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $28.80. In addition, Geo Group, Inc saw 7.79% 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 7,500 shares at the price of $30.00 back on Mar 27 ’25. After this action, March Shayn P. now owns 67,469 shares of Geo Group, Inc, valued at $225,000 using the latest closing price.
March Shayn P., the Officer of Geo Group, Inc, proposed sale 7,500 shares at $30.00 during a trade that took place back on Mar 27 ’25, which means that March Shayn P. is holding shares at $225,000 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 2.49. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.45for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.67.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Geo Group, Inc (GEO) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “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.
