UBS Group AG Sells 230,425 Shares of Geo Group Inc (The) $GEO

UBS Group AG reduced its stake in shares of Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO) by 6.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,372,863 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 230,425 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Geo Group were worth $54,371,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of GEO. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Geo Group by 1,250.5% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 503,546 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,117,000 after purchasing an additional 466,261 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Geo Group in the third quarter valued at about $1,283,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Geo Group by 836.6% in the third quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 279,982 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,737,000 after buying an additional 250,090 shares during the period. Matauro LLC bought a new stake in shares of Geo Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,738,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Geo Group by 1,273.1% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 293,151 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $6,007,000 after buying an additional 271,802 shares during the period. 76.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GEO has been the subject of a number of research reports. JonesTrading reduced their price objective on Geo Group from $37.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Geo Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Geo Group in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Geo Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.50.

Geo Group Stock Performance

NYSE:GEO opened at $18.39 on Wednesday. Geo Group Inc has a 12-month low of $12.51 and a 12-month high of $31.26. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.44 billion, a PE ratio of 10.10 and a beta of 0.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $16.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.40.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.10. Geo Group had a net margin of 9.67% and a return on equity of 8.36%. The firm had revenue of $705.21 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $688.89 million. Geo Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.250 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.290 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Geo Group Inc will post 1.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Scott Michael Kernan sold 6,633 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.24, for a total transaction of $101,086.92. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 27,062 shares in the company, valued at $412,424.88. This trade represents a 19.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 4.98% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Geo Group Company Profile

The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) is a leading provider of correctional, detention and community reentry services to government agencies around the world. As a real estate investment trust, the company specializes in the design, financing, development and operation of secure facilities for adult and juvenile offenders, immigration detainees and individuals requiring mental health treatment or substance abuse programming. GEO’s integrated service model also encompasses electronic monitoring, rehabilitative programming and post-release supervision aimed at reducing recidivism and enhancing public safety.

GEO’s portfolio spans a range of facility types, including medium- and maximum-security correctional institutions, residential reentry centers, mental health treatment units and immigration detention centers.