Analysts predict CoreCivic Inc (CXW) stock to reach $15.5 in the next 12 months

CoreCivic Inc [CXW] stock is trading at $21.48, up 2.97%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The CXW shares have gain 10.66% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 8.16%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

CoreCivic Inc [NYSE: CXW] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on February 12, 2025, when Noble Capital Markets upgraded its rating to a Outperform. Previously, Wedbush upgraded its rating to Outperform on December 10, 2024, and elevated its price target to $30. On June 11, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral and revised its price target to $14 on the stock. Northland Capital started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and suggested a price target of $16 on October 19, 2023. Wedbush upgraded its rating to a Outperform but $17 remained the price target by the analyst firm on April 14, 2022. Wedbush started tracking with a Neutral rating for this stock on June 18, 2021, and assigned it a price target of $10.85. In a note dated March 16, 2020, Noble Capital Markets initiated an Outperform rating and provided a target price of $20 on this stock.

CoreCivic Inc [CXW] stock has fluctuated between $10.74 and $24.99 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $15.5 within the next 12 months. CoreCivic Inc [NYSE: CXW] shares were valued at $21.48 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -27.84% based on the average CXW price forecast.

Analyzing the CXW fundamentals

CoreCivic Inc [NYSE:CXW] reported sales of 1.96B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a drop of -2.43%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.39% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.1%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.05%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.04%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.02, Equity is 0.05 and Total Capital is 0.07. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.68.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 21.01 points at the first support level, and at 20.53 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 21.77, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 22.05.

Ratios To Look Out For

For context, CoreCivic Inc’s Current Ratio is 1.57. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.57, while the Cash Ratio is 0.38. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.20, the price to book ratio is 1.58 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 34.63.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Carter, Cole G., EVP,General Counsel, Secretary, that happened on Apr 01 ’25 when 8000.0 shares were sold. Officer, Carter, Cole G. completed a deal on Apr 01 ’25 to buy 8000.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP,General Counsel, Secretary Carter, Cole G. sold 8000.0 shares on Mar 03 ’25.

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