FY2026 EPS Estimates for Geo Group Lifted by Noble Financial

Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO) – Analysts at Noble Financial upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for Geo Group in a research report issued on Thursday, July 16th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $1.24 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.23. The consensus estimate for Geo Group’s current full-year earnings is $1.20 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Geo Group’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on GEO. Wall Street Zen upgraded Geo Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 27th. Northland Securities boosted their price target on Geo Group from $30.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Geo Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $36.50.

Geo Group Stock Performance

Shares of GEO stock opened at $31.18 on Monday. Geo Group has a 12 month low of $12.51 and a 12 month high of $32.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.79. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $27.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $20.46.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $705.21 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $688.89 million. Geo Group had a net margin of 10.00% and a return on equity of 9.43%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.14 earnings per share. 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.

Institutional Trading of Geo Group

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GEO. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Geo Group by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,894,927 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $240,106,000 after acquiring an additional 98,742 shares in the last quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Geo Group by 14.2% in the 1st quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC now owns 5,314,006 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $89,328,000 after purchasing an additional 661,281 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Geo Group by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,961,725 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $79,983,000 after purchasing an additional 126,609 shares in the last quarter. Continental General Insurance Co. lifted its position in shares of Geo Group by 10.1% during the fourth quarter. Continental General Insurance Co. now owns 4,684,474 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $75,514,000 after purchasing an additional 430,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Geo Group by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,608,579 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $74,290,000 after purchasing an additional 261,179 shares during the last quarter. 76.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.