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CoreCivic, Inc.
CXW
NYSE·Real Estate·REIT - Specialty·Mkt cap $3.1B
$31.03
▲ +0.06%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$15.74 - $31.55
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Price action
Price chart
Up 47.4% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Largest private corrections operator with 40+ years operational expertise and established government relationships
- Long-term government contracts providing stable, recurring revenue streams with multi-year renewal terms
- Diversified facility portfolio across 46 correctional/detention facilities and 26 reentry centers reducing concentration risk
- Proprietary rehabilitation and educational programs reducing recidivism and creating value for government partners
- Real estate ownership model generating additional revenue while maintaining operational control
Bear Case
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.6).
Growth
Stable outlook
Increasing government demand for cost-effective detention alternatives and private corrections management
Value
Attractively priced below Tower Infrastructure peer average
Momentum
Hot
+51.2% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Excellent business quality
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying CXW right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: May 5, 2026
MAY 6, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.38 vs $0.30 consensus (+28.8% surprise). Revenue of $614.7M vs $604.5M expected (+1.7%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+28.8%
Next: May 5, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-2%
-2%
+10%
+18%
+26%
+26%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$490.1M
$491.6M
$479.3M
$488.6M
$538.2M
$580.4M
$604.0M
$614.7M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
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Profit
6.2%
Wall Street consensus
2 analysts · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Benchmark · Jun 26, 2026