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The closing price of CoreCivic Inc (NYSE: CXW) was $20.81 for the day, down -2.48% from the previous closing price of $21.34. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.48 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.44 million shares were traded. CXW stock price reached its highest trading level at $21.47 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $20.77.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CXW’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 25.84 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.37. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.55 and its Current Ratio is at 1.55. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.67 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.66.
On December 10, 2024, Wedbush Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $19 to $30.
Wedbush Downgraded its Outperform to Neutral on June 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $19 to $14.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 30 ’25 when Hylton Stacia sold 4,000 shares for $21.69 per share. The transaction valued at 86,760 led to the insider holds 82,969 shares of the business.
STACIA A HYLTON bought 4,000 shares of CXW for $86,760 on May 30 ’25. On May 21 ’25, another insider, Hininger Damon T, who serves as the CEO of the company, sold 72,246 shares for $22.50 each. As a result, the insider received 1,625,651 and left with 879,324 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CXW now has a Market Capitalization of 2271577856 and an Enterprise Value of 3237272832. As of this moment, CoreCivic’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.22, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.62. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.17 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.54. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.66 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.512.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CXW is 0.81, which has changed by 0.43122423 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13161862 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CXW has reached a high of $24.99, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $11.81. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.66%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.80%.
Shares Statistics:
CXW traded an average of 996.51K shares per day over the past three months and 1076410 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 109.32M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 106.08M. Insiders hold about 2.82% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.52% stake in the company. Shares short for CXW as of 1749772800 were 2984649 with a Short Ratio of 3.01, compared to 1747267200 on 3150544. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2984649 and a Short% of Float of 2.7999999.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 9.64. The current Payout Ratio is 0.00% for CXW, which recently paid a dividend on 2020-03-31 with an ex-dividend date of 2020-03-31. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2007-07-09 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
