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Key stats

Market cap: $2.82B
Price / Earnings ratio: 1.9x
EPS (TTM): $15.64
Volume: Loading
52-week high: $36.55
52-week low: $15.74

Source: third-party data provider, as of November 13, 2026

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Technical indicators

RSI 14: 57.12
MACD 12/26/9: -0.35
EMA 9 of MACD: -0.60
MACD histogram: 0.25
SMA 50: $32.21; Price above SMA 50
EMA 50: $31.36; Price above EMA 50
SMA 200: $26.17; Price above SMA 200
EMA 200: $26.44; Price above EMA 200

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Analyst ratings

Analyst consensus: Buy

Based on 1 analyst rating

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Buy1

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Financials

Performance

Revenue

Net income

Net margin %

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

3B2B876M0

Debt & Balance Sheet

Total assets

Total liabilities

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

4B3B1B0

Revenue to Profit

2025

$2.2B

Revenue

$0.0

Cost of revenue

$518.7M

Gross profit

$0.0

Operating expenses

$116.5M

Net income

Earnings

EPS forecast

Actual EPS

$0.38

Q1FY26

Q2FY26

The market has no earnings per share expectations for this quarter. The company has not yet shared when it is announcing earnings.

Source: third-party data provider

About Corrections Corporation of America

CoreCivic Inc is an owner and operator of private prisons and detention centers in the United States. It operates in three segments: Safety, Community, and Properties. The Community segment owns and operates residential reentry centers. The Properties segment owns properties for lease to third parties and government agencies. The vast majority of the company's revenue comes from the CoreCivic Safety segment which consists of correctional and detention facilities that are owned, or controlled via a long-term lease, and managed by the company, as well as those correctional and detention facilities owned by third parties but managed by CoreCivic.

SectorIndustrials

IndustrySecurity & Protection Services

Employees13,651

CEOMs. Lucibeth N. Mayberry J.D.

IPO DateJul 15, 1997

HeadquartersBrentwood, TN

Key Executives

Name	Title	Year Born
Ms. Lucibeth N. Mayberry J.D.	President, CEO & Director	1972
Mr. Damon T. Hininger	Special Advisor to the CEO and Chairman of the Board	1970
Mr. David M. Garfinkle CPA	Executive VP & CFO	1968
Mr. Anthony L. Grande	Executive VP & Chief Development Officer	1970
Mr. Harley G. Lappin III	Director	1956
Ms. Laura A. Groschen	Executive VP Chief Information & Digital Officer	1966
Mr. Cole G. Carter J.D.	Executive VP, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary	1969
Jeb Bachmann	Managing Director of Investor Relations	—
Mr. Scott Craddock	VP and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer	—
Mr. Steve Owen M.B.A.	Vice President of Communications	—

Seasonality

Monthly price change (%)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2021											-5.9	-4.2
2022	-0.2	-11.5	+27.8	+8.2	-0.4	-11.9	-3.3	-10.3	-7.9	+11.5	+30.1	-12.1
2023	-7.3	-8.5	-6.2	-5.0	-1.9	+8.3	+1.7	+10.7	+2.3	+11.1	+11.3	+0.7
2024	-1.6	+3.8	+4.1	-4.1	+8.2	-21.0	+3.0	+2.5	-4.5	+11.1	+67.8	+0.5
2025	-5.8	-6.2	+11.6	+9.9	-3.6	-3.9	-4.8	+3.4	+1.2	-9.8	-4.2	+6.6
2026	-2.6	-4.5	+4.0	+7.0	+2.4	+43.2	-3.6	+9.6	-1.4	-5.0	+7.3

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Buying Corrections Corporation of America (CXW) stock is now easy and instant through the Gotrade app.

Download the Gotrade app from the App Store or Google Play.
Create an account and verify your identity.
Make a deposit.
Search for the code "CXW", then tap "Trade".
Tap the "Buy" button.
Enter the amount you want to buy. You have two options:
1. Buy CXW by number of shares.
2. Buy fractional shares in dollars, starting from $1.
Swipe up to confirm your order, and you're done!

On Gotrade, you don't have to buy a full share. With fractional shares, you can start investing in Corrections Corporation of America from just $1. A small budget shouldn't stop you from building a US stock portfolio.

At the moment, Corrections Corporation of America (CXW) does not pay dividends because it focuses on reinvesting profits for company growth (a growth stock). However, you can still potentially earn profit from share price increases (capital gains). Track CXW's performance via the price chart in the Gotrade app.

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Compare valuation (e.g., P/E, P/S) against historical averages or competitors.
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Recent news

CoreCivic Exec Sells 29,000 Shares, Netting Nearly $1 Million

CoreCivic Exec Sells 29,000 Shares, Netting Nearly $1 Million

CoreCivic Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

CoreCivic Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

CoreCivic Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

CoreCivic Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

CoreCivic Stock Down This Past Year, but One Fund Took a $5 Million Stake Amid 26% Revenue Surge

CoreCivic Stock Down This Past Year, but One Fund Took a $5 Million Stake Amid 26% Revenue Surge

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CoreCivic Exec Sells 29,000 Shares, Netting Nearly $1 Million

CoreCivic Exec Sells 29,000 Shares, Netting Nearly $1 Million

CoreCivic Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

CoreCivic Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

CoreCivic Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

CoreCivic Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

CoreCivic Stock Down This Past Year, but One Fund Took a $5 Million Stake Amid 26% Revenue Surge

CoreCivic Stock Down This Past Year, but One Fund Took a $5 Million Stake Amid 26% Revenue Surge

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