CoreCivic, Inc.
CXW
NYSE·Real Estate·REIT - Specialty·Mkt cap $3.4B
$34.71
▲ +3.12%
P/E
27.55
Mkt Cap
$3.4B
52-Wk Range
$15.74–$34.86
52-Week Range
$15.74 - $34.86
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Price action
Price chart
Up 76.9% 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
Deep value opportunity - significant discount to Tower Infrastructure peers
Momentum
Hot
+40.4% over 3m
Quality
Thin
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: Nov 4, 2026
AUG 5, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.37 vs $0.34 consensus (+7.6% surprise). Revenue of $684.9M vs $618.6M expected (+10.7%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+7.6%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-2%
-2%
+10%
+18%
+26%
+26%
+27%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$491.6M
$479.3M
$488.6M
$538.2M
$580.4M
$604.0M
$614.7M
$684.9M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
26.6%
Operating
20.2%
Profit
12.7%
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 · Aug 7, 2026
vs Industry
How CXW stacks vs REIT - Specialty
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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