Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC Has $89.33 Million Stock Holdings in Geo Group Inc (The) $GEO

Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC increased its position in Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO) by 14.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,314,006 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 661,281 shares during the quarter. Geo Group comprises approximately 3.1% of Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC’s holdings in Geo Group were worth $89,328,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Geo Group by 245.1% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,101 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 782 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Geo Group by 111.9% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,723 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc bought a new stake in shares of Geo Group during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Geo Group by 81.9% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,864 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 839 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Geo Group during the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Geo Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Northland Securities raised their price target on Geo Group from $30.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Geo Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Zacks Research raised Geo Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $36.50.

Geo Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GEO opened at $30.89 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 1.75. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $27.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $20.75. Geo Group Inc has a fifty-two week low of $12.51 and a fifty-two week high of $32.25. The firm has a market cap of $4.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.79.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $705.21 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $688.89 million. Geo Group had a net margin of 10.00% and a return on equity of 9.43%. Geo Group’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.14 earnings per share. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Geo Group Inc will post 1.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Geo Group 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.