CoreCivic Inc

CoreCivic Inc (CXW) Stock Analysis

$29.900

-0.750 (-2.51%)At close

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High
31.170
Open
31.060
VWAP
29.93
Volume
2.26M
Mkt Cap
1.36B
Low
28.710
Amount
67.57M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
9.83

CoreCivic, Inc. is engaged in operating partnership correctional, detention, and residential reentry facilities. Its segments include CoreCivic Safety, CoreCivic Community, and CoreCivic Properties. It provides a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public through corrections and detention management, a network of residential reentry centers to help address the recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. The CoreCivic Safety segment consists of approximately 44 correctional and detention facilities that are owned or controlled via a long-term lease. It also includes correctional and detention facilities owned by third parties. The CoreCivic Community segment consists of over 20 residential reentry centers that are owned or controlled via a long-term lease. The CoreCivic Properties segment consists of five correctional real estate properties owned and held for lease to government agencies.

AI analysis of CoreCivic Inc (CXW)

Hold

CoreCivic Inc (CXW) is currently a hold. The stock is priced at $30.67, with a forward P/E ratio of 12.30, suggesting it is undervalued compared to its earnings potential. However, the RSI is at 29.89, indicating the stock is oversold, which could lead to a rebound. The recent leadership change and insider stock sales raise concerns about short-term performance, making it prudent to hold rather than buy at this moment.

Analyst Ratings (3)

+0.33% upside
Buy
2 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 29.90
Low
28.00
Average
30.00
High
32.00

Jones

2026-09-30

Price Target

—

Buy

Noble Capital

2026-08-10

Price Target

$42

Outperform

Benchmark

2026-08-07

Price Target

$45

Buy

JonesResearch

2026-08-06

Price Target

$42

Buy

Noble Capital

2026-07-07

Price Target

$35

Outperform

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for CoreCivic Inc (CXW) is 12.30, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 20.80.

Forward P/E

Undervalued
5Y Average P/E
20.80
Current P/E
12.30
Overvalued
28.70
Undervalued
12.91

Forward EV/EBITDA

Overvalued
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
8.37
Current EV/EBITDA
9.83
Overvalued
9.51
Undervalued
7.24

Forward P/S

Overvalued
5Y Average P/S
0.81
Current P/S
1.04
Overvalued
1.01
Undervalued
0.61

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for CXW

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%CXW

$29.81

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%CXW

$24.24

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%CXW

$18.91

Scenario price

Whales holding CXW

L

Lee, Danner & Bass, Inc.

+ HoldingCXW

+4.19%

3M Return

R

Rubric Capital Management LP

+ HoldingCXW

-3.45%

3M Return

P

Pentwater Capital Management LP

+ HoldingCXW

-9.49%

3M Return

G

GoldenTree Asset Management LP

+ HoldingCXW

-9.78%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-09-25 (ET)

08:30:00

CoreCivic Appoints Lucibeth Mayberry as CEO

2026-08-10 (ET)

09:30:00

CoreCivic Initiates $500M Share Repurchase Program

2026-08-05 (ET)

18:30:00

CoreCivic Reports Q2 Revenue of $684.9M

18:30:00

Swindle Cuts FY26 EBITDA Outlook to $440.5M

News

CXW FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

CoreCivic, Inc. is engaged in operating partnership correctional, detention, and residential reentry facilities. Its segments include CoreCivic Safety, CoreCivic Community, and CoreCivic Properties. It provides a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public through corrections and detention management, a network of residential reentry centers to help address the recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. The CoreCivic Safety segment consists of approximately 44 correctional and detention facilities that are owned or controlled via a long-term lease. It also includes correctional and detention facilities owned by third parties. The CoreCivic Community segment consists of over 20 residential reentry centers that are owned or controlled via a long-term lease. The CoreCivic Properties segment consists of five correctional real estate properties owned and held for lease to government agencies. It operates in the Real Estate sector (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS industry).

CoreCivic Inc (CXW) is currently a hold. The stock is priced at $30.67, with a forward P/E ratio of 12.30, suggesting it is undervalued compared to its earnings potential. However, the RSI is at 29.89, indicating the stock is oversold, which could lead to a rebound. The recent leadership change and insider stock sales raise concerns about short-term performance, making it prudent to hold rather than buy at this moment.

3 analysts cover CXW: 2 rate it Buy, 1 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 30.00.

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