Geo Group Inc (The) $GEO Stock Holdings Increased by Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC

Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC grew its position in Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO) by 14.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 426,649 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 55,296 shares during the quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC owned approximately 0.31% of Geo Group worth $6,878,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Geo Group by 245.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,101 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 782 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc bought a new position in Geo Group in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in Geo Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Geo Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Geo Group by 81.9% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,864 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 839 shares during the last quarter. 76.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on GEO. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Geo Group in a research report on Friday, March 27th. JonesTrading reduced their price target on shares of Geo Group from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Geo Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Geo Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Scott Michael Kernan sold 6,633 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.24, for a total transaction of $101,086.92. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 27,062 shares in the company, valued at approximately $412,424.88. This trade represents a 19.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 4.98% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Geo Group Stock Performance

GEO stock opened at $23.40 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.88 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.22. Geo Group Inc has a fifty-two week low of $12.51 and a fifty-two week high of $27.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.10. Geo Group had a net margin of 10.00% and a return on equity of 9.43%. The business had revenue of $705.21 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $688.89 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.14 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. Geo Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.250 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.290 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Geo Group Inc will post 1.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Geo Group Company Profile

The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) is a leading provider of correctional, detention and community reentry services to government agencies around the world. As a real estate investment trust, the company specializes in the design, financing, development and operation of secure facilities for adult and juvenile offenders, immigration detainees and individuals requiring mental health treatment or substance abuse programming. GEO’s integrated service model also encompasses electronic monitoring, rehabilitative programming and post-release supervision aimed at reducing recidivism and enhancing public safety.

GEO’s portfolio spans a range of facility types, including medium- and maximum-security correctional institutions, residential reentry centers, mental health treatment units and immigration detention centers.