Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO) shares reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $32.25 and last traded at $30.65, with a volume of 2191821 shares. The stock had previously closed at $30.69.

Key Headlines Impacting Geo Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Geo Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Rising earnings estimates support the rally: Zacks reported that upward earnings-estimate revisions could help GEO continue moving higher in the near term, reinforcing the stock’s recent strength. Earnings Estimates Rising for Geo Group (GEO): Will It Gain?
• Positive Sentiment: Noble Financial raised several forecasts and maintained an Outperform rating: The firm increased its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.35 from $0.31, lifted FY2026 EPS to $1.31 from $1.24, and raised FY2027 EPS to $1.56 from $1.49. The FY2026 forecast is slightly above the broader $1.30–$1.31 consensus range, while the FY2027 increase signals expectations for continued earnings growth.
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum remains strong: GEO hit a new one-year high as the stock traded well above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating sustained investor demand. Geo Group Hits New 1-Year High
• Neutral Sentiment: A Barron’s research-ratings page was circulated, but the available report does not specify a new analyst rating or price-target change. GEO Group Research Ratings
• Negative Sentiment: One near-term estimate was cut: Noble Financial lowered its Q4 2026 EPS forecast to $0.30 from $0.36. However, the firm retained its Outperform rating, limiting the negative impact relative to the broader upward revisions.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on GEO shares. Noble Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Geo Group in a research report on Monday. Northland Securities upped their price objective on Geo Group from $30.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Wall Street Zen cut Geo Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 25th. Weiss Ratings raised Geo Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Geo Group in a research report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.00.

Geo Group Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The stock has a market cap of $4.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.79. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $29.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.02.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $732.07 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $721.43 million. Geo Group had a return on equity of 10.42% and a net margin of 10.31%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.22 EPS. Analysts predict that Geo Group Inc will post 1.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Geo Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GEO. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Geo Group by 245.1% during 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 period. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Geo Group in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Geo Group by 111.9% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,723 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 910 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of Geo Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised 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 acquiring an additional 839 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.10% of the company’s stock.

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.