CoreCivic stock gained 2.89 percent as CEO change settled

Published on 10/04/2026 at 20:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

CoreCivic stock stood at USD 33.43 on October 2, 2026, after a 2.89 percent gain. Q2 revenue rose 27.3 percent to USD 684.92 million.

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CoreCivic stock (ISIN US21871N1019) gained 2.89 percent to USD 33.43 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, with volume at 1,663,123 shares. The latest company event was a leadership transition: StockTitan reported that Lucibeth N. Mayberry became president and CEO effective September 24, 2026, after Patrick D. Swindle resigned for health reasons.

Leadership changes the near term test

Mayberry moved into the top role after serving as CoreCivic's executive vice president and chief strategy officer. The filing says Swindle will remain a special adviser through September 24, 2028, unless the transition agreement ends earlier, keeping a link to the prior leadership team.

The financial backdrop is stronger than the management change alone suggests. MarketBeat reported Q2 2026 revenue of USD 684.92 million, up 27.3 percent from the prior-year quarter, while EPS of USD 0.38 exceeded the USD 0.34 consensus estimate.

Revenue growth meets valuation questions

That earnings comparison matters because CoreCivic's Q2 2026 net income was USD 37.14 million and the operating margin was 10.0 percent. The company also authorized a USD 500.0 million share repurchase program in August, a capital-allocation measure that can support per-share results while increasing the importance of execution under the new CEO.

MarketBeat lists four analysts at a consensus Buy rating and an average price target of USD 39.40. That target lies 17.9 percent above the October 2 price of USD 33.43, while the highest target cited by Yahoo Finance was USD 45.00 and the average target was USD 41.80 on its analyst page, showing that published estimates vary by provider.

CoreCivic stock stays below its yearly high

CoreCivic stock was last at USD 33.43 on October 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. EDT on the NYSE. The price was 8.5 percent below the 52-week high of USD 36.55 and above the 52-week low of USD 15.74, while the market capitalization was USD 3.3 billion.