The GEO Group (GEO) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) is projected to announce its Q1 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, May 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.19 per share and revenue of $611.81 million for the quarter. The GEO Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.740-0.880 EPS.

The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $607.72 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $607.45 million. The GEO Group had a return on equity of 9.20% and a net margin of 2.00%. On average, analysts expect The GEO Group to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

The GEO Group Stock Performance

Shares of GEO opened at $31.58 on Wednesday. The GEO Group has a 1 year low of $11.75 and a 1 year high of $36.46. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $27.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10. The company has a market capitalization of $4.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 108.90, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.78.

Insider Buying and Selling at The GEO Group

In related news, EVP Shayn P. March sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total value of $225,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 67,469 shares in the company, valued at $2,024,070. The trade was a 10.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 5.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GEO has been the subject of several research analyst reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of The GEO Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Jones Trading reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of The GEO Group in a report on Friday, March 21st. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $46.00 price objective on shares of The GEO Group in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Noble Financial restated an “outperform” rating on shares of The GEO Group in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Finally, UBS Group set a $35.00 target price on shares of The GEO Group in a research note on Monday, March 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, The GEO Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $41.00.

The GEO Group Company Profile

The GEO Group, Inc (NYSE: GEO) engages in ownership, leasing, and management of secure facilities, processing centers, and community-based reentry facilities in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. The company also provides secure facility management services, including the provision of security, administrative, rehabilitation, education, and food services; reentry services, such as temporary housing, programming, employment assistance, and other services; electronic monitoring and supervision services; and transportation services; as well as designs, constructs, and finances new facilities through projects.