GEO Group Option Alert: Jan, 2027 $50 Calls at the Bid: 1200 vs 14 OI; Earnings 2/27 Before Open 

GEO Group Option Alert: Jan, 2027 $50 Calls at the Bid: 1200 @ $4.85 vs 14 OI; Earnings 2/27 Before Open Ref=$27.165

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GEO Group Option Alert: Jan, 2027 $50 Calls at the Ask: 1200 @ $4.7 vs 14 OI; Earnings 2/27 Before Open Ref=$26.92

GEO Group Option Alert: Mar 21 $35 Calls at the Bid: 9684 vs 3213 OI; Earnings 2/27 Before Open 

GEO Group Option Alert: Mar 21 $35 Calls at the Bid: 9684 @ $0.6 vs 3213 OI; Earnings 2/27 Before Open Ref=$27.155

GEO Group Option Alert: Mar 21 $35 Calls at the Ask: 9717 vs 3213 OI; Earnings 2/27 Before Open 

GEO Group Option Alert: Mar 21 $35 Calls at the Ask: 9717 @ $0.6 vs 3213 OI; Earnings 2/27 Before Open Ref=$26.775

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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on GEO Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with GEO, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 13 options trades for GEO Group.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 61% bullish and 38%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $85,050, and 12, calls, for a total amount of $2,135,780.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $23.0 to $29.5 for GEO Group over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for GEO Group's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across GEO Group's significant trades, within a strike price range of $23.0 to $29.5, over the past month.
<h3>GEO Group Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743000393_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$6.5</td>
<td>$6.4</td>
<td>$6.4</td>
<td>$27.00</td>
<td>$618.9K</td>
<td>8.8K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$6.2</td>
<td>$6.1</td>
<td>$6.2</td>
<td>$27.00</td>
<td>$343.5K</td>
<td>8.8K</td>
<td>730</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$6.4</td>
<td>$6.3</td>
<td>$6.4</td>
<td>$27.00</td>
<td>$306.5K</td>
<td>8.8K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$8.5</td>
<td>$8.3</td>
<td>$8.3</td>
<td>$23.00</td>
<td>$201.7K</td>
<td>87</td>
<td>284</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$6.4</td>
<td>$6.3</td>
<td>$6.4</td>
<td>$27.00</td>
<td>$161.2K</td>
<td>8.8K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About GEO Group</h3>
The GEO Group Inc specializes in detention facilities and community reentry centers. It operates in four segments: U.S. Secure Services, which mainly encompasses U.S.-based secure services business; Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services, which conducts its services in the United States, represents services provided to adults for monitoring services and evidence-based supervision and treatment programs for community-based parolees, probationers, and pretrial defendants; Reentry Services conducts its services in the United States represents services provided to adults for residential and non-residential treatment, educational and community-based programs, pre-release and half-way house programs; and International Services.
<h3>GEO Group's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 578,814, the price of GEO is down by -0.31%, reaching $28.94.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 41 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for GEO Group</h3>
A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $55.0.
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&#x2A; Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Jones Trading lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $55. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Jones Trading persists with their Buy rating on GEO Group, maintaining a target price of $55. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Jones Trading persists with their Buy rating on GEO Group, maintaining a target price of $55. 
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on GEO Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with GEO, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 10 uncommon options trades for GEO Group.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 60% bullish and 40%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $106,398, and 7 are calls, for a total amount of $698,101.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $25.0 and $40.0 for GEO Group, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for GEO Group options trades today is 4027.43 with a total volume of 4,179.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for GEO Group's big money trades within a strike price range of $25.0 to $40.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>GEO Group Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1742573752_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$6.6</td>
<td>$6.1</td>
<td>$6.2</td>
<td>$27.00</td>
<td>$254.2K</td>
<td>8.6K</td>
<td align="right">435</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$4.1</td>
<td>$4.0</td>
<td>$4.1</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$168.5K</td>
<td>845</td>
<td align="right">130</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$3.4</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$70.0K</td>
<td>7.0K</td>
<td align="right">400</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$3.8</td>
<td>$3.4</td>
<td>$3.4</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$68.0K</td>
<td>7.0K</td>
<td align="right">200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$1.1</td>
<td>$0.95</td>
<td>$1.1</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$55.0K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td align="right">500</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About GEO Group</h3>
The GEO Group Inc specializes in detention facilities and community reentry centers. It operates in four segments: U.S. Secure Services, which mainly encompasses U.S.-based secure services business; Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services, which conducts its services in the United States, represents services provided to adults for monitoring services and evidence-based supervision and treatment programs for community-based parolees, probationers, and pretrial defendants; Reentry Services conducts its services in the United States represents services provided to adults for residential and non-residential treatment, educational and community-based programs, pre-release and half-way house programs; and International Services.
In light of the recent options history for GEO Group, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of GEO Group</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 857,146, the price of GEO is down -2.01% at $28.48. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 46 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On GEO Group</h3>
In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $55.0.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Jones Trading continues to hold a Buy rating for GEO Group, targeting a price of $55. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Jones Trading keeps a Buy rating on GEO Group with a target price of $55. 
&#x2A; Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Jones Trading lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $55.
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Spotlight on GEO Group: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity

In the preceding three months, 4 analysts have released ratings for GEO Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>), presenting a wide array of perspectives from bullish to bearish.
The following table encapsulates their recent ratings, offering a glimpse into the evolving sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th align="right">Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Indifferent</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th align="right">Bearish</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Last 30D</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1M Ago</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3M Ago</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Analysts have recently evaluated GEO Group and provided 12-month price targets. The average target is $55.0, accompanied by a high estimate of $55.00 and a low estimate of $55.00. Marking an increase of 11.68%, the current average surpasses the previous average price target of $49.25. 
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1742558422_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Deciphering Analyst Ratings: An In-Depth Analysis</h2>
An in-depth analysis of recent analyst actions unveils how financial experts perceive GEO Group. The following summary outlines key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Analyst</th>
<th>Analyst Firm</th>
<th>Action Taken</th>
<th>Rating</th>
<th>Current Price Target</th>
<th>Prior Price Target</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Matthew Erdner</td>
<td>Jones Trading</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jason Weaver</td>
<td>Jones Trading</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jason Weaver</td>
<td>Jones Trading</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jason Weaver</td>
<td>Jones Trading</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$32.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: Responding to changing market dynamics and company performance, analysts update their recommendations. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise', or 'Lower' their stance, it signifies their response to recent developments related to GEO Group. This offers insight into analysts' perspectives on the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Analyzing trends, analysts offer qualitative evaluations, ranging from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings convey expectations for the relative performance of GEO Group compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Delving into movements, analysts provide estimates for the future value of GEO Group's stock. This analysis reveals shifts in analysts' expectations over time.</li>
</ul>
Assessing these analyst evaluations alongside crucial financial indicators can provide a comprehensive overview of GEO Group's market position. Stay informed and make well-judged decisions with the assistance of our Ratings Table.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GEO/analyst-ratings?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=analyst-ratings&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Stay up to date on GEO Group analyst ratings.</a>
<h2>About GEO Group</h2>
The GEO Group Inc specializes in detention facilities and community reentry centers. It operates in four segments: U.S. Secure Services, which mainly encompasses U.S.-based secure services business; Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services, which conducts its services in the United States, represents services provided to adults for monitoring services and evidence-based supervision and treatment programs for community-based parolees, probationers, and pretrial defendants; Reentry Services conducts its services in the United States represents services provided to adults for residential and non-residential treatment, educational and community-based programs, pre-release and half-way house programs; and International Services.
<h3>A Deep Dive into GEO Group's Financials</h3>
Market Capitalization Analysis: The company's market capitalization is below the industry average, suggesting that it is relatively smaller compared to peers. This could be due to various factors, including perceived growth potential or operational scale.
Decline in Revenue: Over the 3 months period, GEO Group faced challenges, resulting in a decline of approximately -0.09% in revenue growth as of 31 December, 2024. This signifies a reduction in the company's top-line earnings. When compared to others in the Industrials sector, the company faces challenges, achieving a growth rate lower than the average among peers.
Net Margin: GEO Group's net margin is below industry averages, indicating potential challenges in maintaining strong profitability. With a net margin of 2.42%, the company may face hurdles in effective cost management.
Return on Equity (ROE): GEO Group's ROE lags behind industry averages, suggesting challenges in maximizing returns on equity capital. With an ROE of 1.11%, the company may face hurdles in achieving optimal financial performance.
Return on Assets (ROA): GEO Group's ROA lags behind industry averages, suggesting challenges in maximizing returns from its assets. With an ROA of 0.41%, the company may face hurdles in achieving optimal financial performance.
Debt Management: GEO Group's debt-to-equity ratio is below the industry average. With a ratio of 1.36, the company relies less on debt financing, maintaining a healthier balance between debt and equity, which can be viewed positively by investors.
<h2>The Significance of Analyst Ratings Explained</h2>
Ratings come from analysts, or specialists within banking and financial systems that report for specific stocks or defined sectors (typically once per quarter for each stock). Analysts usually derive their information from company conference calls and meetings, financial statements, and conversations with important insiders to reach their decisions.
In addition to their assessments, some analysts extend their insights by offering predictions for key metrics such as earnings, revenue, and growth estimates. This supplementary information provides further guidance for traders. It is crucial to recognize that, despite their specialization, analysts are human and can only provide forecasts based on their beliefs.
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Assessing GEO Group: Insights From 4 Financial Analysts

Jones Trading analyst Matthew Erdner reiterates GEO Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) with a Buy and maintains $55 price target.

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Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>AAL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$29.0K</td>
<td>64.8K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ZIM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$29.16</td>
<td>$34.6K</td>
<td>8.2K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LUV</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$32.50</td>
<td>$61.7K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
<td>787</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FTAI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$27.7K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>681</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$490.00</td>
<td>$101.1K</td>
<td>221</td>
<td>336</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$42.0K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>62</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>VRT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$87.50</td>
<td>$48.7K</td>
<td>357</td>
<td>44</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ETN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$27.8K</td>
<td>379</td>
<td>42</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HWM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$68.2K</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LMT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$435.00</td>
<td>$40.1K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For AAL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAL#NASDAQ">AAL</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 302 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.0K, with a price of $114.0 per contract. There were 64831 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1565 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ZIM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZIM#NYSE">ZIM</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 28 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $29.16 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.6K, with a price of $1385.0 per contract. There were 8248 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1286 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LUV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LUV#NYSE">LUV</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 183 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $32.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.7K, with a price of $247.0 per contract. There were 2266 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 787 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FTAI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTAI#NASDAQ">FTAI</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 42 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.7K, with a price of $660.0 per contract. There were 1695 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 681 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DE#NYSE">DE</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 92 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $490.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $101.1K, with a price of $3331.0 per contract. There were 221 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 336 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GEO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 302 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.0K, with a price of $841.0 per contract. There were 2989 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 62 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For VRT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRT#NYSE">VRT</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 302 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 28 contract(s) at a $87.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.7K, with a price of $1740.0 per contract. There were 357 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 44 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ETN (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ETN#NYSE">ETN</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 92 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 14 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.8K, with a price of $1990.0 per contract. There were 379 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 42 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding HWM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HWM#NYSE">HWM</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 666 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 22 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $68.2K, with a price of $3100.0 per contract. There were 40 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 30 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding LMT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LMT#NYSE">LMT</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 57 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $435.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.1K, with a price of $4010.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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The GEO Group Entered Into A Contract With U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement For The Immediate Activation Of A Federal Immigration Processing Center At GEO-Owned, 1,800-bed North Lake Facility In Baldwin, Michigan, GEO Expects The Contract To Generate Over $70M In Annualized Revenues In The First Full Year Of Operations, With Margins Consistent With Geo's Company-owned Secure Services Facilities

GEO Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 1.09% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 21.31%. Currently, GEO Group has a market capitalization of $3.70 billion. 
Buying $1000 In GEO: If an investor had bought $1000 of GEO stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $2,260.91 today based on a price of $26.43 for GEO at the time of writing.
<h3>GEO Group's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1742312763_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning GEO Group Stock In The Last 5 Years

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on GEO Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with GEO, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 13 uncommon options trades for GEO Group.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 69% bullish and 23%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $384,945, and 7 are calls, for a total amount of $487,940.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $21.0 to $40.0 for GEO Group over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for GEO Group's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across GEO Group's significant trades, within a strike price range of $21.0 to $40.0, over the past month.
<h3>GEO Group 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1741798971_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$2.1</td>
<td>$1.95</td>
<td>$2.1</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$168.0K</td>
<td>11.9K</td>
<td>800</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$6.2</td>
<td>$6.1</td>
<td>$6.1</td>
<td>$27.00</td>
<td>$103.1K</td>
<td>76</td>
<td>169</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$10.0</td>
<td>$9.8</td>
<td>$9.8</td>
<td>$32.00</td>
<td>$89.1K</td>
<td>56</td>
<td>193</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$1.75</td>
<td>$1.6</td>
<td>$1.6</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$80.1K</td>
<td>8.5K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$1.7</td>
<td>$1.5</td>
<td>$1.55</td>
<td>$24.50</td>
<td>$77.5K</td>
<td>48</td>
<td>503</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About GEO Group</h3>
The GEO Group Inc specializes in detention facilities and community reentry centers. It operates in four segments: U.S. Secure Services, which mainly encompasses U.S.-based secure services business; Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services, which conducts its services in the United States, represents services provided to adults for monitoring services and evidence-based supervision and treatment programs for community-based parolees, probationers, and pretrial defendants; Reentry Services conducts its services in the United States represents services provided to adults for residential and non-residential treatment, educational and community-based programs, pre-release and half-way house programs; and International Services.
<h3>Current Position of GEO Group</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 1,947,309, the GEO's price is up by 6.31%, now at $25.1. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 55 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on GEO Group</h3>
2 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $55.0.
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&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Jones Trading keeps a Buy rating on GEO Group with a target price of $55. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Jones Trading continues to hold a Buy rating for GEO Group, targeting a price of $55. 
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The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) ("GEO" or the "Company") announced today that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") has entered into a contract modification of the current intergovernmental service agreement ("IGSA") for the GEO-owned, 1,328-bed Karnes ICE Processing Center (the "Center) in Karnes City, Texas to transition the Center from housing adult males only to housing mixed populations. GEO provides support services for ICE at the Center under an IGSA between Karnes County and ICE, that is effective through August 2029. GEO's support services include the exclusive use of the Center by ICE, along with security, maintenance, and food services, as well as access to recreational amenities, medical care, and legal counsel.
Under the revised IGSA, GEO is expected to generate approximately $79 million in annualized revenues in the first full year of operations, which is expected to represent incremental annualized revenues of approximately $23 million, with margins consistent with GEO's company-owned Secure Services facilities.

GEO Lands $79M Deal With ICE, Expands Karnes Facility Use and Revenue Outlook Through 2029

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards GEO Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in GEO usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 13 extraordinary options activities for GEO Group. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 53% leaning bullish and 30% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $562,515, and 10 are calls, amounting to $1,051,213.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $22.0 and $33.0 for GEO Group, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for GEO Group's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across GEO Group's significant trades, within a strike price range of $22.0 to $33.0, over the past month.
<h3>GEO Group Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1741275111_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$3.2</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$22.00</td>
<td>$338.0K</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$5.1</td>
<td>$4.9</td>
<td>$5.1</td>
<td>$27.00</td>
<td>$290.2K</td>
<td>7.8K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$6.9</td>
<td>$4.9</td>
<td>$5.1</td>
<td>$27.00</td>
<td>$240.7K</td>
<td>7.8K</td>
<td>479</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$8.9</td>
<td>$8.7</td>
<td>$8.7</td>
<td>$33.00</td>
<td>$131.3K</td>
<td>318</td>
<td>167</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$9.4</td>
<td>$8.7</td>
<td>$8.7</td>
<td>$33.00</td>
<td>$93.0K</td>
<td>318</td>
<td>275</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About GEO Group</h3>
The GEO Group Inc specializes in detention facilities and community reentry centers. It operates in four segments: U.S. Secure Services, which mainly encompasses U.S.-based secure services business; Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services, which conducts its services in the United States, represents services provided to adults for monitoring services and evidence-based supervision and treatment programs for community-based parolees, probationers, and pretrial defendants; Reentry Services conducts its services in the United States represents services provided to adults for residential and non-residential treatment, educational and community-based programs, pre-release and half-way house programs; and International Services.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with GEO Group, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Current Position of GEO Group</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 550,027, the price of GEO is up 0.95% at $25.93. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 61 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on GEO Group</h3>
In the last month, 2 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $55.0.
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Jones Trading analyst Jason Weaver maintains GEO Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) with a Buy and maintains $55 price target.

Jones Trading Maintains Buy on GEO Group, Maintains $55 Price Target

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• Mersana Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRSN#NASDAQ">MRSN</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.16 per share on revenue of $7.64 million. 
• AG Mortgage IT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MITT#NYSE">MITT</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.20 per share on revenue of $17.01 million. 
• Syndax Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNDX#NASDAQ">SNDX</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $1.07 per share on revenue of $21.98 million. 
• Nomad Foods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOMD#NYSE">NOMD</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.38 per share on revenue of $796.56 million. 
• Ocular Therapeutix (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OCUL#NASDAQ">OCUL</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.22 per share on revenue of $16.89 million. 
• BioLife Solns (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLFS#NASDAQ">BLFS</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.03 per share on revenue of $22.77 million. 
• Surgery Partners (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SGRY#NASDAQ">SGRY</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.49 per share on revenue of $828.01 million. 
• N-able (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NABL#NYSE">NABL</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.08 per share on revenue of $113.77 million. 
• Ready Capital (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RC#NYSE">RC</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.26 per share on revenue of $55.44 million. 
• Hut 8 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUT#NASDAQ">HUT</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.35 per share on revenue of $25.62 million. 
• Stereotaxis (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STXS#AMEX">STXS</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.06 per share on revenue of $6.42 million. 
• Sunnova Energy Intl (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOVA#NYSE">NOVA</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.67 per share on revenue of $234.99 million. 
• GEO Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) is likely to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• Fortrea Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTRE#NASDAQ">FTRE</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.37 per share on revenue of $703.90 million. 
• California Resources (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRC#NYSE">CRC</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.02 per share on revenue of $904.91 million. 
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• NuScale Power (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMR#NYSE">SMR</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.12 per share on revenue of $1.07 million. 
• B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RILY#NASDAQ">RILY</a>) is likely to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• ADMA Biologics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADMA#NASDAQ">ADMA</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.16 per share on revenue of $113.40 million. 
• Ekso Bionics Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EKSO#NASDAQ">EKSO</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.08 per share on revenue of $5.30 million. 
• GigaCloud Tech (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GCT#NASDAQ">GCT</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.88 per share on revenue of $288.33 million. 
• Smart Sand (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SND#NASDAQ">SND</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.09 per share on revenue of $65.90 million. 
• OFS Capital (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OFS#NASDAQ">OFS</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.23 per share on revenue of $10.30 million. 
• Fractyl Health (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GUTS#NASDAQ">GUTS</a>) is likely to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• Crawford &amp; Company Common Stock (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRD#NYSE">CRD</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.23 per share on revenue of $334.82 million. 
• MRC Global (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRC#NYSE">MRC</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.08 per share on revenue of $726.90 million. 
• W&amp;T Offshore (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTI#NYSE">WTI</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.25 per share on revenue of $130.04 million. 
• Dave (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAVE#NASDAQ">DAVE</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.08 per share on revenue of $95.23 million. 
• AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASTS#NASDAQ">ASTS</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.15 per share on revenue of $1.88 million. 
• Ranger Energy Services (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RNGR#NYSE">RNGR</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.18 per share on revenue of $142.60 million. 
• James River Gr Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JRVR#NASDAQ">JRVR</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.46 per share on revenue of $159.91 million. 
• Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EBS#NYSE">EBS</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.08 per share on revenue of $270.50 million. 
• Repay Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RPAY#NASDAQ">RPAY</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.25 per share on revenue of $82.56 million. 
• Viant Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DSP#NASDAQ">DSP</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $83.91 million. 
• GitLab (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GTLB#NASDAQ">GTLB</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.23 per share on revenue of $206.48 million. 
• Crawford &amp; Company Common Stock (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRD#NYSE">CRD</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.24 per share on revenue of $334.82 million. 
• Biodesix (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BDSX#NASDAQ">BDSX</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.06 per share on revenue of $19.83 million. 
• Intrepid Potash (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IPI#NYSE">IPI</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.05 per share on revenue of $53.44 million. 
• Senseonics Holdings (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SENS#AMEX">SENS</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.03 per share on revenue of $7.79 million. 
• Quantum-Si (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QSI#NASDAQ">QSI</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.19 per share on revenue of $1.29 million. 
• NCR Atleos (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NATL#NYSE">NATL</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.02 per share on revenue of $1.10 billion. 
• Heidrick &amp; Struggles Intl (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HSII#NASDAQ">HSII</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.63 per share on revenue of $263.33 million. 
• Concentra Group Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CON#NYSE">CON</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.17 per share on revenue of $463.65 million. 
• ThredUp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDUP#NASDAQ">TDUP</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.13 per share on revenue of $70.65 million. 
• Okta (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OKTA#NASDAQ">OKTA</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.74 per share on revenue of $669.10 million. 
• Kayne Anderson BDC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KBDC#NYSE">KBDC</a>) is estimated to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• BRC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRCC#NYSE">BRCC</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.05 per share on revenue of $106.20 million. 
• Whitestone REIT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WSR#NYSE">WSR</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.26 per share on revenue of $38.39 million. 
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Geo Group shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 sales results and announced it was awarded a 15-year contract by the US Immigration and Customers Enforcement for a facility in New Jersey. Also, a post on X suggested ICE expanded its detention network and all of the beds will be at privately-run ICE jails under deals with the company.

GEO Group's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) short percent of float has risen 12.44% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 8.96 million shares sold short, which is 8.95% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.44 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>GEO Group Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1740680127_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for GEO Group has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing GEO Group's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, GEO Group's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.95%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Watching The Geo Group, CoreCivic; Shares See Volume To The Upside, Traders Circulate X Post Saying "In the past 24 hours, ICE has expanded its detention network by more than 2,000 beds to detain migrants throughout the country. All of these beds will be at privately-run ICE jails, under deals with GEO Group and CoreCivic."

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) shares are trading lower after the company reported&nbsp;fourth-quarter revenue of&nbsp;$607.7&nbsp;million, beating <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/b44000823/the-geo-group-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2024-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">the&nbsp;consensus of&nbsp;$607.44 million</a>.
Adjusted EBITDA declined to&nbsp;$108.0&nbsp;million from&nbsp;$129.0&nbsp;million a year ago quarter. Adjusted EPS&nbsp;of&nbsp;13 cents came below&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">the consensus of&nbsp;22 cents</a>.
Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024 rose sequentially compared to the third quarter. However, earnings and adjusted EBITDA fell short of the company&#8217;s guidance, largely due to the elevated general and administrative expenses incurred during the period.
The increase in general and administrative expenses was partly due to previously announced management team reorganization and additional professional fees associated with preparing for future growth initiatives and related operations in 2025.
George C. Zoley, Executive Chairman of GEO, said, &#8220;In 2024, we also incurred $9 million of our previously announced $70 million investment to strengthen our capabilities to deliver expanded detention capacity, secure transportation, and electronic monitoring services to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (&#8220;ICE&#8221;) and the federal government.&#8221;
The company&#8217;s total net debt was approximately&nbsp;$1.7 billion at the end of the&nbsp;fourth quarter 2024.
Outlook: Geo sees FY25&nbsp;outlook for EPS of&nbsp;$0.74–&nbsp;$0.88 (vs. the consensus estimate of&nbsp;$1.55), adjusted EBITDA of $460 million-$485 million and revenue of around $2.5 billion <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" rel="noreferrer noopener">(vs. consensus of $2.76 billion)</a>.
In 2025, the company expects to further reduce the total net debt by around $150 million to $175 million, bringing the total net debt to about $1.55 billion.
In a separate release, Geo disclosed that it secured a 15-year, fixed-price contract worth about $1 billion with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to provide support services for a federal immigration processing center at its 1,000-bed <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/b44000864/the-geo-group-awarded-15-year-contract-by-u-s-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-for-company-owne" rel="noreferrer noopener">Delaney Hall Facility in Newark, New Jersey</a>.
The new support services contract is expected to generate over $60 million in annual revenue for GEO in its first full year, with margins in line with GEO&#8217;s Secure Services facilities.
GEO plans to reactivate the facility in the&nbsp;second quarter&nbsp;of 2025, with revenue and earnings normalizing in the second half of the year.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MGMT#NYSE">MGMT</a>) and Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNDA#NYSE">FNDA</a>).
Price Action: GEO shares are down 4% at $24.75 premarket at the last check Thursday.
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