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After finishing at $28.66 in the prior trading day, Geo Group, Inc (NYSE: GEO) closed at $28.33, down -1.15%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.4 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of GEO by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 50.79 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 24.74. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.36 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.Northland Capital initiated its Outperform rating on October 02, 2023, with a $14 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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 148.56, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.93. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.67 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.97.
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 3.08%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 27.91%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 140.18M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 134.47M. Insiders hold about 5.85% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.78% stake in the company.
