Market Cap
$3.2B
CXW
CoreCivic, Inc.
$33.43 ▲ +2.89%
Prev close $32.49Market cap$3.2B
ConsensusStrong Buy
12-mo target$41.80 (+25.0%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 9/10
Insider Selling Cluster (7 insiders)High Impact Filing (8/10)24 New Institutional Positions14 Institutional Exits Real Estate
Snapshot
The big-picture read on CXW right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (88%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$1.9B
Inst. Activity
24 buys / 14 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $18.0M sell
Insider Net $
-$18.0M
Social Sentiment
35° Cool
SEC Reports
17
Press Releases
1
Price chart 30d -0.7%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Oct 1, 2026 Insider
Carter, Cole G. sold 12,500 shares
Chief Administrative Officer @ $32.02 ($400.3K)
Sep 11, 2026 Insider
Sep 2, 2026 SEC Swenson Daren sold 20,000 shares
EVP, Chief Corr & Reentry Ofcr @ $34.85 ($697.0K)
Three CoreCivic insiders (a director, EVP/Chief Development Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer) sold a combined $
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Sep 1, 2026 Insider
Aug 27, 2026 SEC Carter, Cole G. sold 12,500 shares
Chief Administrative Officer @ $32.44 ($405.5K)
Four CoreCivic insiders, including the CFO and Chief Development Officer, sold a total of $3.74M in open-market sales ov
CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Three CoreCivic insiders, including the CFO and Chief Development Officer, sold a total of $2.06M in open-market shares
CLUSTER — Impact 5/10
Aug 19, 2026 ftd
FTD: CXW — 40,466 shares ($1.3M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260819, Price: $32.40, FTD Value: $1,311,098.4, CORECIVIC INC COM STK (MD)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC — ADD
4,676,261 shares ($142.1M)
Analyst ratings buy % +0.0%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
88% rate it Buy or better · 8 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Jones Trading | MAINTAIN | Buy | 51% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Benchmark | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Jones Trading | MAINTAIN | Buy | 51% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Jones Trading | MAINTAIN | Buy | 51% |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Noble Capital Markets | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 64% |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Benchmark | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Benchmark | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88% |
Price targets
Where 5 covering analysts think CXW trades over the next 12 months.
$41.80 +25.0% upside Strong Buy
Current$33.43 Low$40.00 Median$42.00 High$45.00 5 analysts
$40.00$45.00
Analyst rating Strong Buy· 1.0/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood -20.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
35°
Cool
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
The July Trade: BEDS
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$CXW & $GEO - $1.1B warehouse plan failed. Plan B is buying private prisons. Benchmark PT $36 upgrade
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$CXW $GEO — ICE's warehouse plan failed. Plan B is buying private prisons. Benchmark PT upgraded to $36
▲ 1 · 💬 0· ⚡ 0.5
Thoughts on CXW and GEO? Private prison stocks
▲ 1 · 💬 0· ⚡ 0.5
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
17 SEC filing reports analyzed · 2 bullish, 7 bearish, 2 mixed, 6 neutral · avg impact 4.4/10.Plus 1 press releases.
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Three CoreCivic insiders (a director, EVP/Chief Development Officer, and Chief Administrative Office
Sep 2, 2026
BEARISHCLUSTER4/10
Four CoreCivic insiders, including the CFO and Chief Development Officer, sold a total of $3.74M in
Aug 27, 2026
BEARISHCLUSTER5/10
Three CoreCivic insiders, including the CFO and Chief Development Officer, sold a total of $2.06M in
Aug 26, 2026
BEARISHCLUSTER5/10
Three CoreCivic insiders, including the CFO and Chief Development Officer, sold a combined $2.71M in
Aug 26, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Aug 19, 2026
ftd
FTD: CXW — 40,466 shares ($1.3M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260819, Price: $32.40, FTD Value: $1,311,098.4, CORECIVIC INC COM STK (MD)
Aug 14, 2026
short_interest_report
Short Interest: CXW up 332% to 15.4M shares
Settlement 2026-08-14 | Days to cover: 8.65 | ≈15.60% of shares outstanding (est.)
Aug 5, 2026
earnings_calendar
CXW Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-08-05
Jul 31, 2026
short_interest_report
Short Interest: CXW up 66% to 3.6M shares
Settlement 2026-07-31 | Days to cover: 3.75 | ≈3.61% of shares outstanding (est.)
Jul 13, 2026
other
CoreCivic to Redeem 4.750% Senior Notes Due 2027
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (“CoreCivic”) announced today that it is delivering an irrevocable not
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.43 | $0.41–$0.47 | 79.2% | +3.2% | 0↑ 3↓ | $0.7B | 4 |
| Next Q | $0.47 | $0.43–$0.54 | 75.9% | -3.1% | 1↑ 2↓ | $0.7B | 4 |
| Current FY | $1.68 | $1.65–$1.73 | 52.9% | -0.2% | 2↑ 1↓ | $2.7B | 4 |
| Next FY | $2.42 | $1.93–$3.10 | 43.7% | +6.2% | 1↑ 1↓ | $2.9B | 4 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.430 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.430 | — |
| 30d ago | $0.417 | +0.013 |
| 60d ago | $0.445 | -0.015 |
| 90d ago | $0.430 | — |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own CXW (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $1.9B total value (61,977,235 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, GOLDMAN. Net buying activity: 24 institutions added/increased vs 14 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 15,818,214 | $480.6M | 25.5% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 6,831,934 | $207.6M | 11.0% | — |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 4,676,261 | $142.1M | 7.5% | ADD +41.8% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,286,995 | $130.2M | 6.9% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 3,797,588 | $115.4M | 6.1% | — |
| Rubric Capital Management LP | 2,847,436 | $86.5M | 4.6% | ADD +38.3% |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2,536,413 | $77.1M | 4.1% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 2,276,441 | $69.2M | 3.7% | ADD +49.8% |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 2,129,209 | $64.7M | 3.4% | — |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1,644,056 | $49.9M | 2.7% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | ADD | 3,296,678 | 4,676,261 | +41.8% | $142.1M |
| Rubric Capital Management LP | ADD | 2,059,216 | 2,847,436 | +38.3% | $86.5M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | ADD | 533,459 | 700,297 | +31.3% | $21.3M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | TRIM | 846,578 | 568,196 | -32.9% | $17.3M |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | TRIM | 1,382,527 | 555,415 | -59.8% | $16.9M |
| Nuveen, LLC | ADD | 237,977 | 341,853 | +43.6% | $10.4M |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | ADD | 253,066 | 336,331 | +32.9% | $10.2M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | TRIM | 392,947 | 290,868 | -26.0% | $8.9M |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | DOUBLED | 31,476 | 270,885 | +760.6% | $8.2M |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | DOUBLED | 79,154 | 268,207 | +238.8% | $8.1M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
13 insiders, 44 transactions. Net -$18.0M — $0.00 bought, $18.0M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Carter, Cole G. | Chief Administrative Officer | SELL | 12,500 | $32.02 | $400.3K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Swenson Daren | EVP, Chief Corr & Reentry Ofcr | SELL | 20,000 | $34.85 | $697.0K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Carter, Cole G. | Chief Administrative Officer | SELL | 12,500 | $32.44 | $405.5K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | PRANN JOHN R JR | Director | SELL | 3,098 | $34.00 | $105.3K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Grande Anthony L | EVP, Chief Development Officer | SELL | 12,564 | $33.85 | $425.3K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Grande Anthony L | EVP, Chief Development Officer | SELL | 7,436 | $34.25 | $254.7K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Emkes Mark A | Director | SELL | 30,000 | $34.25 | $1.0M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | GARFINKLE DAVID | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 50,000 | $33.96 | $1.7M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | PRANN JOHN R JR | Director | SELL | 22,298 | $34.00 | $758.1K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Grande Anthony L | EVP, Chief Development Officer | SELL | 29,199 | $33.61 | $981.4K |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for CXW.
Shares short
14,561,701
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+1.4%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
7.6
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈14.7%
Estimate — not % of float
All CXW filing & press-release reports (18)
- CLUSTER reportSep 2, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 27, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 26, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 26, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 22, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 19, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 17, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 14, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportAug 14, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 13, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 12, 2026
- 8-K reportAug 10, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 13, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 6, 2026
- 144 reportApr 30, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 10, 2026
- DEFA14A reportMar 31, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMar 11, 2026