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The closing price of CoreCivic Inc (NYSE: CXW) was $20.09 for the day, up 7.26% from the previous closing price of $18.73. In other words, the price has increased by $7.26 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.92 million shares were traded. CXW stock price reached its highest trading level at $20.28 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $19.0826.
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 17.91 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.05. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.57 and its Current Ratio is at 1.57. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.68 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.67.
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 Mar 03 ’25 when Carter, Cole G. sold 8,000 shares for $18.85 per share. The transaction valued at 150,800 led to the insider holds 223,402 shares of the business.
Carter, Cole G. bought 8,000 shares of CXW for $154,160 on Mar 03 ’25. On Feb 13 ’25, another insider, Churchill David K, who serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer of the company, sold 39,639 shares for $19.17 each. As a result, the insider received 759,880 and left with 140,116 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 2187077888 and an Enterprise Value of 3092463872. As of this moment, CoreCivic’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 32.39, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.88. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.11 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.48. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.576 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.78.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CXW is 0.90, which has changed by 0.3779149 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.087141395 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 $10.74. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.40%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 21.45%.
Shares Statistics:
CXW traded an average of 1.27M shares per day over the past three months and 1511260 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 109.86M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 105.63M. Insiders hold about 2.97% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.89% stake in the company. Shares short for CXW as of 1740700800 were 2429125 with a Short Ratio of 1.92, compared to 1738281600 on 3052794. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2429125 and a Short% of Float of 3.26.
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 1585612800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2007-07-09 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
