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The closing price of Geo Group, Inc (NYSE: GEO) was $25.84 for the day, up 0.78% from the previous closing price of $25.64. In other words, the price has increased by $0.78 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.43 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of GEO’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 51.15 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.19. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.41 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.34.
On October 02, 2023, Northland Capital started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $14.
Wedbush Upgraded its Neutral to Outperform on November 29, 2022, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $10 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 Dec 09 ’24 when Brack Ronald A. sold 5,000 shares for $28.28 per share. The transaction valued at 141,400 led to the insider holds 71,978 shares of the business.
Brack Ronald A. bought 5,000 shares of GEO for $141,400 on Dec 09 ’24. On Aug 12 ’24, another insider, ZOLEY GEORGE C, who serves as the Executive Chairman of the company, bought 100,000 shares for $12.33 each. As a result, the insider paid 1,232,700 and bolstered with 3,900,904 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Geo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 102.30, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.34. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.07. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.49 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.74.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GEO has reached a high of $36.46, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $11.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.55%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 33.43%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 139.72M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 132.25M. Insiders hold about 5.42% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.72% stake in the company.
