Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate CoreCivic, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding CoreCivic, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• CoreCivic, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why CoreCivic, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for CXW from analysts
• CXW’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW)

Before we jump into CoreCivic, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

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.

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CoreCivic, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, CoreCivic, Inc.’s stock price was $29.900.

CoreCivic, Inc. is up 0.34% from its previous closing price of $29.800.

During the last market session, CoreCivic, Inc.’s stock traded between $29.530 and $30.550. Currently, there are approximately 98.72 million shares outstanding for CoreCivic, Inc..

CoreCivic, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 24.4, which is low compared to the Commercial Services & Supplies industry median of 24.4. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

CoreCivic, Inc. Stock Price History

CoreCivic, Inc.’s (CXW) price is currently down 1.58% so far this month.

During the month of July, CoreCivic, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $32.690 and a low of $28.700.

Over the last year, CoreCivic, Inc. has hit prices as high as $32.688 and as low as $15.735. Year to date, CoreCivic, Inc.’s stock is up 56.46%.

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What Caused CoreCivic, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded CoreCivic, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate CoreCivic, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on CoreCivic, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

CoreCivic, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of CoreCivic, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, CoreCivic, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 14.26%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 88 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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CoreCivic, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, CoreCivic, Inc.’s stock price is $29.900, which is up 0.34% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like CoreCivic, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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