CoreCivic (CXW) Stock: Why It's Up Today
Updated Oct 20, 2026, 10:17 AM ET · intraday price
- Trading at $30.41 as of 10:17 AM ET, +1.69% vs the prior close of $29.90.
- Volume 125.65K shares, 0.1x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
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CXW rises 1.7% to $30.41. Trading at $30.41 (intraday, 10:17 AM ET), +1.69% vs the prior close of $29.90. Day range $29.66–$30.51, opened at $29.96.
CXW daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 20, 2026 — CXW rises 1.7% to $30.41
- Trading at $30.41 (intraday, 10:17 AM ET), +1.69% vs the prior close of $29.90. Day range $29.66–$30.51, opened at $29.96.
- Volume was 125.65K shares, 0.1x its 50-day average of 1.98M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -8.3% vs its 50-day average ($33.15) and +20.1% vs its 200-day average ($25.32).
- 52-week range $15.74–$36.55; the current price sits at 70% of that range, 16.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 19, 2026 — CXW dips 2.5% to $29.90, a 1-month low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $29.90, -2.51% vs the prior close of $30.67. Day range $28.72–$31.16, opened at $31.06.
- Volume was 2.26M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 1.96M.
- Price is -9.9% vs its 50-day average ($33.20) and +18.4% vs its 200-day average ($25.26).
- 52-week range $15.74–$36.55; today's close sits at 68% of that range, 18.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 16, 2026 — CXW dips 1.8% to $30.67, a 1-month low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $30.67, -1.79% vs the prior close of $31.23. Day range $29.93–$31.62, opened at $31.23.
- Volume was 1.91M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 1.97M.
- Price is -7.8% vs its 50-day average ($33.25) and +21.7% vs its 200-day average ($25.21).
- 52-week range $15.74–$36.55; today's close sits at 72% of that range, 16.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 15, 2026 — CXW slides 4.1% to $31.23, a 1-month low
- Closed at $31.23, -4.08% vs the prior close of $32.56. Day range $30.83–$32.72, opened at $32.47.
- Volume was 1.60M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.99M.
- Price is -6.2% vs its 50-day average ($33.28) and +24.2% vs its 200-day average ($25.15).
- 52-week range $15.74–$36.55; today's close sits at 74% of that range, 14.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — CXW slides 4.3% to $32.56
- Closed at $32.56, -4.32% vs the prior close of $34.03. Day range $32.48–$34.24, opened at $33.97.
- Volume was 1.44M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 1.98M.
- Price is -2.2% vs its 50-day average ($33.28) and +29.8% vs its 200-day average ($25.09).
- 52-week range $15.74–$36.55; today's close sits at 81% of that range, 10.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — CXW rises 1.3% to $34.03, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $34.03, +1.28% vs the prior close of $33.60. Day range $33.43–$34.37, opened at $33.87.
- Volume was 1.38M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 1.97M.
- Price is +2.4% vs its 50-day average ($33.23) and +36.0% vs its 200-day average ($25.03).
- 52-week range $15.74–$36.55; today's close sits at 88% of that range, 6.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — CXW rises 2.0% to $33.60, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $33.60, +2.03% vs the prior close of $32.93. Day range $33.08–$34.04, opened at $33.08.
- Volume was 1.55M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.96M.
- Price is +1.3% vs its 50-day average ($33.16) and +34.7% vs its 200-day average ($24.95).
- 52-week range $15.74–$36.55; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 8.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — CXW rises 0.7% to $32.93, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $32.93, +0.67% vs the prior close of $32.71. Day range $32.02–$33.42, opened at $32.60.
- Volume was 1.48M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.94M.
- Price is -0.5% vs its 50-day average ($33.08) and +32.4% vs its 200-day average ($24.88).
- 52-week range $15.74–$36.55; today's close sits at 83% of that range, 9.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 8, 2026 — CXW rises 2.8% to $32.71
- Closed at $32.71, +2.80% vs the prior close of $31.82. Day range $31.29–$32.73, opened at $31.38.
- Volume was 2.16M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 1.91M.
- Price is -0.9% vs its 50-day average ($33.02) and +31.8% vs its 200-day average ($24.81).
- 52-week range $15.74–$36.55; today's close sits at 82% of that range, 10.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — CXW ends flat (+0.1%) to $31.82
- Closed at $31.82, +0.13% vs the prior close of $31.78. Day range $31.02–$32.58, opened at $31.62.
- Volume was 1.72M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.90M.
- Price is -3.5% vs its 50-day average ($32.96) and +28.6% vs its 200-day average ($24.74).
- 52-week range $15.74–$36.55; today's close sits at 77% of that range, 12.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — CXW slides 5.8% to $31.78 on 2.4x normal volume
- Closed at $31.78, -5.78% vs the prior close of $33.73. Day range $31.29–$34.25, opened at $33.50.
- Volume was 4.38M shares, 2.4x its 50-day average of 1.83M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -3.5% vs its 50-day average ($32.94) and +28.8% vs its 200-day average ($24.68).
- 52-week range $15.74–$36.55; today's close sits at 77% of that range, 13.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — CXW rises 0.9% to $33.73, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $33.73, +0.90% vs the prior close of $33.43. Day range $33.40–$35.02, opened at $33.70.
- Volume was 2.92M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 1.78M.
- Price is +2.4% vs its 50-day average ($32.93) and +37.0% vs its 200-day average ($24.62).
- 52-week range $15.74–$36.55; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 7.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 2, 2026 — CXW rises 2.9% to $33.43
- Closed at $33.43, +2.89% vs the prior close of $32.49. Day range $32.62–$34.15, opened at $32.69.
- Volume was 1.68M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.79M.
- Price is +1.7% vs its 50-day average ($32.88) and +36.2% vs its 200-day average ($24.55).
- 52-week range $15.74–$36.55; today's close sits at 85% of that range, 8.5% below the 52-week high.
CXW bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Price is +20.1% vs its 200-day average — above the long-term trend line.
- Annual revenue grew 12.7% in the latest fiscal year (SEC XBRL).
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $122.32M.
- Share count down 7.6% in a year (buybacks).
- Price is -8.3% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Insider selling outweighs buying: 25 sales vs 0 open-market buys among the 25 most recent reported insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months).
CXW latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about CXW in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Oct 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Carter, Cole G. sold 12,500 shares at $32.02 (≈$400.25K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 165,883
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 30, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Sep 25, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Sep 11, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Swenson Daren sold 20,000 shares at $34.85 (≈$697.00K) on Sep 11, 2026
- Swenson Daren sold 20,000 shares at $34.85 (≈$697.00K) on Sep 11, 2026
- Swenson Daren sold 20,000 shares at $34.85 (≈$697.00K) on Sep 11, 2026
- Swenson Daren sold 20,000 shares at $34.85 (≈$697.00K) on Sep 11, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 10, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Sep 1, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Carter, Cole G. sold 12,500 shares at $32.44 (≈$405.50K) on Sep 1, 2026
- Carter, Cole G. sold 12,500 shares at $32.44 (≈$405.50K) on Sep 1, 2026
- Carter, Cole G. sold 12,500 shares at $32.44 (≈$405.50K) on Sep 1, 2026
- Carter, Cole G. sold 12,500 shares at $32.44 (≈$405.50K) on Sep 1, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Aug 7, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $684.92M (prior year $538.16M) (+27.3% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.37 (prior year $0.35) (+5.7% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 2.01 — Completed an acquisition or sale of assets.
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 13, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Jul 6, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 2.01 — Completed an acquisition or sale of assets.
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Jun 26, 2026 · Form 11-K — Annual report for an employee stock plan
Annual report for an employee stock plan
Things to know before you trade CXW
- Last results release: Aug 5, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 6, 2026, Feb 11, 2026, Nov 5, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 4, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 2.64% (largest 6.5%).
- Liquidity: about 2.06M shares (≈$62.66M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $30.41 vs a range of $15.74–$36.55 (70% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Daren Swenson sold 20,000 shares on Sep 11, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Sep 25, 2026; 8-K Aug 10, 2026; 10-Q Aug 6, 2026.
- Share count: 98.89M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), -7.6% vs a year earlier — the company has been reducing its share count.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts.
CXW market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | 29.96 | 30.51 | 29.66 | 30.41 | 125.65K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 31.06 | 31.17 | 28.71 | 29.90 | 2.26M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 31.23 | 31.62 | 29.93 | 30.67 | 1.91M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 32.47 | 32.72 | 30.83 | 31.23 | 1.60M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 33.97 | 34.24 | 32.48 | 32.56 | 1.44M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 33.87 | 34.37 | 33.43 | 34.03 | 1.38M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 33.08 | 34.04 | 33.08 | 33.60 | 1.55M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 32.60 | 33.42 | 32.02 | 32.93 | 1.48M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 31.38 | 32.73 | 31.29 | 32.71 | 2.16M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 31.62 | 32.58 | 31.02 | 31.82 | 1.72M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 33.50 | 34.25 | 31.29 | 31.78 | 4.38M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 33.70 | 35.02 | 33.40 | 33.73 | 2.92M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 32.69 | 34.15 | 32.62 | 33.43 | 1.68M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 33.28 | 33.28 | 31.96 | 32.49 | 2.51M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 32.65 | 33.25 | 32.14 | 32.25 | 1.80M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 31.57 | 32.79 | 31.49 | 32.67 | 2.51M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 32.05 | 33.18 | 30.66 | 31.69 | 2.48M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 32.91 | 33.90 | 31.33 | 32.13 | 2.90M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 32.15 | 34.63 | 32.07 | 34.36 | 2.62M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 31.29 | 32.76 | 30.55 | 32.28 | 1.77M |
About CoreCivic
CoreCivic (CXW) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Real Estate Investment Trusts”. Its business address is in BRENTWOOD, TN. State of incorporation: MD. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1070985.
CXW board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Mark A Emkes | Director | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Alexander R Fischer | Director | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Catherine Hernandez-Blades | Director | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Stacia Hylton | Director | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Harley G. Lappin | Director | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Thurgood Jr Marshall | Director | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Devin Ignatius Murphy | Director | Aug 12, 2026 |
| John R Jr Prann | Director | Aug 26, 2026 |
| S. Dawn Smith | Director | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Tank Stacey | Director | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Nina A Tran | Director | Feb 19, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Cole G. Carter, | Chief Administrative Officer | Sep 1, 2026 |
| David Garfinkle | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Anthony L Grande | EVP, Chief Development Officer | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Laura A Groschen | EVP, Chf Info & Digital Ofcr | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Lucibeth Mayberry | EVP, Chief Innovation Officer | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Daren Swenson | EVP, Chief Corr & Reentry Ofcr | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Patrick D. Swindle, | President & CEO | Feb 24, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Daren Swenson | Sale | 20,000 | $34.85 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Daren Swenson | Sale | 20,000 | $34.85 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Daren Swenson | Sale | 20,000 | $34.85 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Daren Swenson | Sale | 20,000 | $34.85 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Cole G. Carter, | Sale | 12,500 | $32.44 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Cole G. Carter, | Sale | 12,500 | $32.44 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Cole G. Carter, | Sale | 12,500 | $32.44 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Cole G. Carter, | Sale | 12,500 | $32.44 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | John R Jr Prann | Sale | 3,098 | $34.00 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | John R Jr Prann | Sale | 3,098 | $34.00 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | John R Jr Prann | Sale | 3,098 | $34.00 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | John R Jr Prann | Sale | 3,098 | $34.00 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Anthony L Grande | Sale | 12,564 | $33.85 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Anthony L Grande | Sale | 12,564 | $33.85 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Anthony L Grande | Sale | 12,564 | $33.85 |
CXW financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $2.21B | — | 1.08 | $194.59M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $1.96B | — | 0.62 | $269.15M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $1.90B | — | 0.59 | $231.90M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $1.85B | $122.32M | 1.03 | $153.58M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $1.86B | $-51.90M | -0.43 | $263.23M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $3.46B, total liabilities $2.02B, cash $108.93M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
CXW earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $31.23 |
| May 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $21.17 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $18.50 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $18.64 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $19.60 |
| May 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.60 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $18.04 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $17.58 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 9, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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