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CoreCivic, Inc. CXW
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 0.00% (safety: n/a).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Benchmark | Buy (main) |
| 2026-03-24 | Benchmark | Buy (init) |
| 2026-02-13 | Jones Trading | Buy (main) |
| 2025-11-07 | Jones Trading | Buy (main) |
| 2025-08-07 | Jones Trading | Buy (main) |
| 2025-07-18 | Jones Trading | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1129 companies
Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CXW | CoreCivic, Inc. | 4/9 | — | — | +12.7% |
| MAA | MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC. | 3/9 | — | 36.6 | +0.8% |
| AHR | American Healthcare REIT, Inc. | 4/9 | — | 10 | +9.1% |
| LAMR | LAMAR ADVERTISING CO/NEW | 6/9 | 0.1 | 27 | +2.7% |
| KIM | KIMCO REALTY CORP | 7/9 | — | 29.8 | +5.1% |
| SUI | SUN COMMUNITIES INC | 5/9 | — | 10.6 | +2% |
| ESS | ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. | 2/9 | — | — | +6.4% |
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About CoreCivic, Inc.
CoreCivic, Inc. owns and operates partnership correctional, detention, and residential reentry facilities in the United States. It operates through three segments: CoreCivic Safety, CoreCivic Community, and CoreCivic Properties. The company provides a range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, a network of residential reentry centers to help address recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. Its correctional, detention, and residential reentry facilities offer rehabilitation and educational programs, including basic education, faith-based services, life skills and employment training, and substance abuse treatment; food services; and work and recreational programs as well as health care services, including medical, dental, and mental health services. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee.
FAQ
Is CXW financially healthy?
CoreCivic, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does CXW pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. CoreCivic, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 0.00% with a None payout ratio, rated “n/a” for safety.
Is CXW overvalued or undervalued?
CoreCivic, Inc. trades at about 31.1× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 10.0×–33.0×, median 15.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CXW?
The average Wall-Street price target for CoreCivic, Inc. is $33.00, about 1.8% below the recent price, from 5 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is CXW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CoreCivic, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, a dividend yield of 0.00%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.