CORECIVIC INC (CXW) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:CXW • US21871N1019

Current stock price

18.21 USD
+0.57 (+3.23%)
At close:
18.5498 USD
+0.34 (+1.87%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for CORECIVIC INC (CXW).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$30.09
+ 65.24% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 5, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.28
Revenue Estimate
609.24M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
80.00%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$30.09
Upside
+ 65.24%
From current price of $18.21 to mean target of $30.09, Based on 8 analyst forecasts
Low
$28.28
Median
$30.09
High
$33.60

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
0.00%

Price Target Summary

8 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CXW. The average price target is 30.09 USD. This implies a price increase of 65.24% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 18.21.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

CXW Current Analyst RatingCXW Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 1 2 3 4 5

Analyst Ratings History

CXW Historical Analyst RatingsCXW Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
80.00%
CXW was analyzed by 8 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 80. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about CXW.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
CXW was analyzed by 8 analysts. More opinions would make the average more meaningful.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-13Jones TradingMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-07Jones TradingMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-07Jones TradingMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-07-18Jones TradingMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-06-11WedbushReiterate Outperform -> Outperform
2025-02-11Jones TradingMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-11-08Jones TradingUpgrade Hold -> Buy
2024-11-08Northland Capital MarketsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-09-13WedbushReiterate Neutral -> Neutral
2024-08-09WedbushReiterate Neutral -> Neutral
2024-08-08WedbushReiterate Neutral -> Neutral
2024-07-10Jones TradingInitiate Hold
2024-06-11WedbushDowngrade Outperform -> Neutral
2024-05-10WedbushReiterate Outperform -> Outperform
2024-05-09WedbushReiterate Outperform -> Outperform
2024-04-08WedbushMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-03-26Northland Capital MarketsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-03-21WedbushReiterate Outperform -> Outperform
2024-02-09WedbushMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2023-11-08WedbushMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2023-10-19Northland Capital MarketsInitiate Outperform
2023-08-08WedbushReiterate Outperform -> Outperform
2023-06-15WedbushMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2023-05-08WedbushMaintains Outperform
2023-02-09WedbushMaintains Outperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 5, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.28
Revenue Estimate
609.24M
Revenue Q2Q
24.68%
EPS Q2Q
22.96%
Number of Analysts
6

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
2.32%
Revenue (3 Months)
2.32%
EPS (1 Month)
2.44%
EPS (3 Months)
3.70%

Next Earnings Summary

CXW is expected to report earnings on 5/5/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.28 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 609.24M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 2.32% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Revenue
YoY % growth
CXW revenue by date.CXW revenue by date.
1.897B
2.78%		1.962B
3.43%		2.211B
12.72%		2.588B
17.04%		2.834B
9.51%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
CXW ebitda by date.CXW ebitda by date.
298.121M
-1.88%		316.208M
6.07%		349.074M
10.39%		446.92M
28.03%		524.09M
17.27%
EBIT
YoY % growth
CXW ebit by date.CXW ebit by date.
170.805M
-2.91%		188.197M
10.18%		220.169M
16.99%		278.66M
26.57%		N/A
Operating Margin
CXW operating margin by date.CXW operating margin by date.
9.01%9.59%9.96%10.77%N/A
EPS
YoY % growth
CXW eps by date.CXW eps by date.
0.59
-43.27%		0.61
3.39%		1.09
78.69%		1.51
38.25%		2.31
53.49%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.28
22.96%		0.37
1.56%		0.46
90.78%		0.43
67.04%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		609.24M
24.68%		630.98M
17.25%		671.51M
15.69%		657.03M
8.79%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		96.539M
23.97%		109.67M
-19.51%		124.15M
-16.13%		118.92M
-35.61%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		57.785M
22.02%		67.113M
-10.08%		88.325M
66.64%		76.76M
37.62%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

CXW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCXW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
CXW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCXW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
N/A
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
N/A
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
N/A
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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CORECIVIC INC / CXW Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for CORECIVIC INC (CXW)?

8 analysts have analysed CXW and the average price target is 30.09 USD. This implies a price increase of 65.24% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 18.21.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for CORECIVIC INC?

CORECIVIC INC (CXW) will report earnings on 2026-05-05.

What are the consensus estimates for CXW stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of CORECIVIC INC (CXW) is 0.28 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 609.24M USD.