Matauro LLC Takes $1.74 Million Position in Geo Group Inc (The) $GEO

Matauro LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Geo Group Inc (The) (NYSE:GEO) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 107,799 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $1,738,000. Matauro LLC owned about 0.08% of Geo Group at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Covestor Ltd grew its stake in Geo Group by 18.9% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,887 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 617 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Geo Group by 245.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,101 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 782 shares during the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank grew its position in Geo Group by 2.0% during the third quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 39,872 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $817,000 after buying an additional 784 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in Geo Group by 81.9% during the first 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 during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Geo Group by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,938 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $144,000 after buying an additional 920 shares during the last quarter. 76.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Geo Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GEO opened at $17.36 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.30 billion, a PE ratio of 9.54 and a beta of 0.77. 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 company has a 50-day moving average price of $15.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.71. Geo Group Inc has a twelve month low of $12.51 and a twelve month high of $32.09.

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.25. The company had revenue of $707.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.23 million. Geo Group had a net margin of 9.67% and a return on equity of 8.36%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.13 earnings per share. Geo Group has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.170-0.190 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.990-1.070 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Geo Group Inc will post 0.83 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Geo Group news, Director Scott Michael Kernan sold 6,633 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.24, for a total transaction of $101,086.92. Following the sale, the director owned 27,062 shares in the company, valued at $412,424.88. This represents a 19.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 5.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.