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The price of Geo Group, Inc (NYSE: GEO) closed at $27.08 in the last session, up 1.42% from day before closing price of $26.70. In other words, the price has increased by $1.42 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.05 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at GEO’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 55.89 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 28.79. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.34 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.31.
On October 02, 2023, Northland Capital started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $14.Northland Capital initiated its Outperform rating on October 02, 2023, with a $14 target price.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 27 ’25 when March Shayn P. sold 7,500 shares for $30.00 per share. The transaction valued at 225,000 led to the insider holds 67,469 shares of the business.
March Shayn P. bought 7,500 shares of GEO for $225,000 on Mar 27 ’25. On Mar 13 ’25, another insider, Mannarino Nicole, who serves as the Chief Compliance Officer of the company, sold 646 shares for $25.43 each. As a result, the insider received 16,428 and left with 0 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Geo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 145.83, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.71. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.58 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.85.
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 $11.75. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.87%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 15.17%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 141.21M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 133.32M. Insiders hold about 5.68% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.22% stake in the company.
