Insider Cluster (7 insiders) ·Filed Aug 17, 2026

CXW

CoreCivic, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 4/10
Horizondays Processed1mo ago
Insider cluster: 7 insiders, $6.6M total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The cluster is modest in size relative to market cap and lacks a bearish cross-filing catalyst (no earnings miss, no restructuring, no late filing). Per academic literature, cluster sales are not reliably predictive. Monitor for any subsequent 8-K or earnings release that could explain the selling, but no immediate trading action is warranted.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencemedium
Horizondays
Latest settled — T+20d
CXW ▲ +7.81% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +7.81% · α vs SPY +9.55% · entry $32.40 → $34.93
Next anchor: T+60d in 5w
Latest observation: T+29 -20.75% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Aug 17, 04:00 PM ET
via 1-min bar
T+1d
-1.27%
call -1.27% · α -1.48%
$31.99
settled 7w ago
T+5d
+2.28%
call +2.28% · α +2.48%
$33.14
settled 6w ago
T+20d
+7.81%
call +7.81% · α +9.55%
$34.93
settled 18d ago
T+60d
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Executive Summary

Seven CoreCivic insiders sold a total of $6.57M in open-market sales over a 6-day window, including the EVP/Chief Innovation Officer ($3.99M), EVP/Chief Development Officer ($981K), and a director ($966K). The CFO also made a small $17K sale and a non-cash gift. At 0.21% of the $3.2B market cap, the cluster is modest in scale but notable for the breadth of C-suite and director participation, though the academic literature shows cluster sales are not reliably informative. The historical calibration on CXW reports shows strong past performance (avg +5.62% T+20, 67% win rate), but the score-8 observed probability of up-moves is only 25-37%, suggesting high scores on this ticker have been unreliable. The cross-filing actuarial verdicts are all amplifiers, but no specific cross-filing context (earnings, restatement, late filing) is present to trigger a material override. The cluster is rated neutral with a modest impact score given the proportionality and the weak predictive power of cluster sales.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$6.6M
Insiders
7

Key Facts

  • 7 insiders sold $6.57M in open-market sales over 6 days (Aug 12-17, 2026)
  • Largest sale: EVP/Chief Innovation Officer Lucibeth Mayberry sold 120K shares for $3.99M
  • EVP/Chief Development Officer Anthony Grande sold 29.2K shares for $981K
  • Director John R. Prann Jr. sold 30K shares for $966K
  • Total sales = 0.21% of $3.2B market cap — modest proportionality
  • CFO David Garfinkle made a small $17K sale and a non-cash gift of 600 shares
  • No earnings, restructuring, or late-filing cross-filing context to amplify the signal
  • Historical CXW reports show avg +5.62% T+20 return, but score-8 calls had only 25-37% up-move probability

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of $6.57M represent 0.21% of market cap

insider ownership

Risk Factors

  • Insider sales could signal management's view that the stock is fairly valued or that near-term headwinds exist
  • The EVP/Chief Innovation Officer's $3.99M sale is the largest single trade and may warrant attention if followed by additional C-suite selling

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Analyst Consensus
88% bullish (8 analysts)

Investment Themes

Real Estate

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-CXW-1787007683820
18 reports for CXW
Performance horizon
80% Hit rate 8 of 10 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +24.13%Mar 11, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for CXW — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 1, 2026
4w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$32.72 $32.25▼ −1.44%▼ −1.75%$32.49 (−0.70%)
Aug 26, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$33.79 $34.36▼ −1.69%▼ −2.20%$32.49 (+3.85%)
Aug 26, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$33.99 $34.36▼ −1.09%▼ −0.86%$32.49 (+4.41%)
Aug 25, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$33.14 $32.28▲ +2.60%▲ +3.57%$32.49 (+1.96%)
Aug 21, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$34.01 $32.41▲ +4.70%▲ +4.18%$32.49 (+4.47%)
Aug 18, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$31.99 $35.54▼ −11.10%▼ −13.05%$32.49 (−1.56%)
Aug 17, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$32.40 $34.93▲ +7.81%▲ +9.55%$32.49 (+0.28%)
Aug 14, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$33.58 $35.38▼ −5.36%▼ −7.34%$32.49 (+3.25%)
Aug 14, 2026
7w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 5/10
$32.82 $34.23▲ +4.30%▲ +6.29%$32.49 (−1.01%)
Aug 13, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$32.82 $34.23▲ +4.30%▲ +6.29%$32.49 (−1.01%)
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Report published Aug 17, 2026