(VIANEWS) - Shares of Geo Group (NYSE: GEO) dropped by a staggering 34.23% in 21 sessions from $11.95 to $7.86 at 13:53 EST on Wednesday, following the last session's upward trend. NYSE is falling 3.04% to $14,489.90, following the last session's upward trend.
Geo Group's last close was $8.18, 34.24% under its 52-week high of $12.44.
About Geo Group
The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) is a leading diversified government service provider, specializing in design, financing, development, and support services for secure facilities, processing centers, and community reentry centers in the United States, Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. GEO's diversified services include enhanced in-custody rehabilitation and post-release support through the award-winning GEO Continuum of Care, secure transportation, electronic monitoring, community-based programs, and correctional health and mental health care. GEO's worldwide operations include the ownership and/or delivery of support services for 102 facilities totaling approximately 82,000 beds, including idle facilities and projects under development, with a workforce of up to approximately 18,000 employees.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Geo Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.94.
PE Ratio
Geo Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.36 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 7.55%.Volatility
Geo Group's last week, last month's, and last quarter's current intraday variation average was a negative 2.82%, a negative 1.32%, and a positive 2.65%.
Geo Group's highest amplitude of average volatility was 4.14% (last week), 3.22% (last month), and 2.65% (last quarter).
Sales Growth
Geo Group's sales growth is 8.4% for the ongoing quarter and 7.4% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Geo Group's stock is valued at $7.86 at 13:53 EST, way below its 52-week high of $12.44 and way higher than its 52-week low of $5.21.
Moving Average
Geo Group's worth is way under its 50-day moving average of $10.49 and way under its 200-day moving average of $8.75.More news about Geo Group (GEO).