CoreCivic (CXW) stock

Private prisons , market cap $2.8B

Private prisons and detention centers

Worth $2.8B

$31.29

+4.89%

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Quality Score

Excellent

In its industry

#9of 131

Reit

Checks firing

6of 14

Transition

From 52-week high

-14.4%

under its best in a year

CXW's Quality Score rose 4 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 16.

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Why is CXW up?

Up 4.9% today, while its REITs peers are down 1.2%; no story names it yet.

Fell on Nov 5

Down 8% on Nov 5, a down day for the market: the S&P 500 fell 4%, 86% of stocks fell, and REIT stocks a median 1%.

Its Nov 4 results: it cut its earnings per share outlook to $15.42 to $15.48, from $15.62 to $15.82. It fell 8% on Nov 5.

Sources: Price history, Nov 5, 2026; Company release, Nov 4, 2026

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Why CXW still beats the market over five years

Up 205% over the five years to Nov 9 while the S&P 500 rose 72%; down 8% on Nov 5.

7 reasons, from its filings, with the timeline, for Pro members.

Key facts on CXW

Key facts on CXW
Sales growth	Sped up 5 quarters in a row 2% to 27%
Latest filing	10-Q, Nov 5 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026

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CXW in the news

TodayNo story names it yet.

Big story

Leadership

CoreCivic filed an 8-K reporting a change of CEO and board chair

CXW closed −1.4% the next session (Sep 28) on 1.5x normal volume.

From the company's SEC filing

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What moves REITs

10-year Treasury yield4.88%-0.03 ptMon Nov 9in a week

What the US government pays to borrow for 10 years. Mortgage rates and the value of steady income streams move with it.

U.S. Treasury, daily yield curve, Mon Nov 9. Change over the week.

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CXW catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -1.2% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

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Why CXW scores 16

Excellentfor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

Well above its recent run. CXW scores 16 today, against a median of 8 over its last 20 recorded sessions.

+6Chart checks 6 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+2Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average

Run-up adds
Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
News adds

No effect today: Size, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, and Insider trades.

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How CXW ranks in Reit

CXW is #9 of 131 by Quality Score.

How CXW ranks in Reit
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	WELLWelltower	8/14	19
2	CLDTChatham Lodging Trust	7/14	17
3	APLEApple Hospitality REIT	9/14	17
	CTRECareTrust REIT		Open for its score
	CUBECubeSmart		Open for its score
	DLRDigital Realty Trust		Open for its score
	DOCHealthpeak Properties		Open for its score
9	CXWCoreCivic	6/14	16

Share count against a year before: CXW -14%, HHH +0.3%, SUI -2.5%.

When does CXW report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Wed Feb 10, after the close (in 92 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What CXW reported on Nov 4, 2026

The quarter

A profit of $14.49 a share.

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
Line	Q3 2026	Q2 2026	Q3 2025
By segment
Residentialup 15%	$652M85%	$615M87%	$566M96%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 5)

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The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Full year 2026
Maintenance capital expenditures on other assets and information technology	$35M to $40Mraised

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 4)

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In the company's words

“Taking into account start-up activities and the phased commencement of intake operations, we currently expect an immaterial impact to earnings for the remainder of 2026.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 4)

The numbers

Market value: $2.8B; today
Sales: $2.6B; up 26.9% on the year

Sales grew 3% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Its share count fell 2.4% a year over 5 years.

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The whole report on CXW: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

+3.1%+3.2%-7.5%

May 6Aug 5Nov 4

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Nov 4, 2026After close	After close	-0.9%	-7.5%	not yet
Aug 5, 2026After close	After close	-7.7%	+3.2%	+7.6%
May 6, 2026After close	After close	+2.0%	+3.1%	-2.7%

CXW closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and CXW's Quality Score going into each

CXW sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $2.2B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.

CXW has 6 of 14 chart checks firing

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Volume1 of 3 shown

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Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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CXW RSI today: 52.0, below its 50-day, above its 200-day

Not scored

RSI 52.0, MACD above signal, below its 50-day, above its 200-day. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on CXW

What it does and how it makes money2 findingsIt kept 7 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2025: $157M of profit before tax on $2.21B of sales.Annual report, filed Feb 20, 2026
Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where CXW stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings6 findings"On November 12, 2025, a putative class action case was filed by seven ICE detainees against ICE, seeking injunctive relief related to operation of the California City Facility." (10-Q for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026)SEC filing · Nov 5, 2026A new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "ICE, the federal executive agency under the direction of DHS, has recently expanded its methods for physical detention by utilizing non-traditional detention capacity and by obtaining ownership of non-traditional facilities …" (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Feb 20, 2026, against the one of Feb 21, 2025Federal correctional and detention authorities made up 54% of its revenue in fiscal 2025, up from 51% in fiscal 2024; United states immigration and customs enforcement made up 35%, up from 29% in fiscal 2024.SEC filing · Feb 20, 2026
Who holds and trades it2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on who holds and trades CXW, for Pro members
Against its closest peers2 peersShare count against a year before: CXW -14%, HHH +0.3%, SUI -2.5%.

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CXW insider trades

9 insiders sold $15.4M across 19 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellDaren Swenson$697KEVP, Chief Corr & Reentry Ofcrat $34.85 on Sep 11, filed Sep 11

SellDaren SwensonEVP, Chief Corr & Reentry Ofcr$697Kat $34.85 on Sep 11, filed Sep 11

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All CXW insider trades

CXW trades by Congress and the executive branch

2 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellDonald Trump$1K to $15KPresident (R)traded May 15, disclosed Jul 1(47 days later)

SellDonald TrumpPresident (R)$1K to $15Ktraded May 15, disclosed Jul 1(47 days later)

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CXW's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Patrick D. SwindlePresident & CEO · no trades on file
David GarfinkleEVP & Chief Financial Officer · 4 trades
Cole G. CarterChief Administrative Officer · 8 trades
Anthony L. GrandeEVP, Chief Development Officer · 4 trades
Daren SwensonEVP, Chief Corr & Reentry Ofcr · 1 trade
Lucibeth MayberryEVP, Chief Innovation Officer · 1 trade
Laura A. GroschenEVP, Chf Info & Digital Ofcr · no trades on file
John R. Prann Jr.Director · 4 trades

10 more officers and directors file at CXW.

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Which ETFs hold CXW?

In ETFs: CXW is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About CoreCivic

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.

13,651 employeesBrentwood, TNcorecivic.com

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As of Nov 10, 2026: CXW's Quality Score is 16 (Excellent), #9 of 131 in Reit. Insiders sold $15.4M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does CXW's Quality Score say?

CXW scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #9 of 131 in Reit by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 8% on Nov 5, a down day for the market: the S&P 500 fell 4%, 86% of stocks fell, and REIT stocks a median 1%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is CXW's Quality Score?

CXW scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #9 of 131 in Reit by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CXW's 16.

Are insiders buying CXW?

9 insiders sold $15.4M across 19 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Daren Swenson, EVP, Chief Corr & Reentry Ofcr, who sold $697K on Sep 11. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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