Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for CoreCivic (CXW)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for CoreCivic (NYSE: CXW):

• 8/10/2026 – CoreCivic had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Noble Financial.
• 8/10/2026 – CoreCivic was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 8/7/2026 – CoreCivic had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $41.00 to $45.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – CoreCivic had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by JonesTrading. They now have a $30.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/2/2026 – CoreCivic was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 7/25/2026 – CoreCivic was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/7/2026 – CoreCivic was given a new $35.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 7/7/2026 – CoreCivic had its price target raised by Noble Financial from $28.00 to $35.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – CoreCivic had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $36.00 to $41.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/1/2026 – CoreCivic was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 6/26/2026 – CoreCivic was given a new $40.00 price target by Northland Securities.
• 6/26/2026 – CoreCivic had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $28.00 to $36.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/16/2026 – CoreCivic was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Devin Ignatius Murphy sold 8,098 shares of CoreCivic stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.79, for a total transaction of $273,631.42. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 63,826 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,156,680.54. The trade was a 11.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Lucibeth Mayberry sold 120,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.29, for a total transaction of $3,994,800.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 149,329 shares in the company, valued at $4,971,162.41. The trade was a 44.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.76% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

CoreCivic, Inc (NYSE: CXW) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, management and operation of private correctional and detention facilities in the United States. The company enters into contracts with federal, state and local government agencies to house inmates and detainees in facilities that it owns or operates on a concession basis. In addition to traditional prison operations, CoreCivic provides specialized services such as community-based reentry programs, electronic monitoring and rehabilitation initiatives aimed at reducing recidivism.

CoreCivic’s portfolio encompasses a mix of adult correctional facilities, immigration detention centers, residential reentry centers and other community-based programs.