The nation’s two largest for-profit prison companies, Tennessee-based Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and Florida-based GEO Group (GEO), are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

Is Cxw stock a buy?

CoreCivic has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company’s average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Who owns the Corrections Corporation of America?

Who owns CCA? CCA’S biggest investor: The Vanguard Group, the country’s second-largest money management firm, holds 14 percent of CCA stock, valued at $447 million as of late 2015. Notable company figures: Thurgood Marshall Jr.: CCA board member, lawyer, and son of the first African American Supreme Court justice.

How is Corrections Corporation of America funded?

Founded in 1983, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) owns or operates jails and prisons on contract with federal, state and local governments. Federal contracts for correctional and detention facilities generated up to 51% of its revenues in 2015.

How do I buy CoreCivic stock?

How do I invest in CoreCivic stock? Investors can purchase stock through a stockbroker, bank of financial institution.

What does the Corrections Corporation of America do?

We are the nation’s largest owner and operator of privatized correctional and detention facilities and one of the largest prison operators in the United States behind only the federal government and three states.

How do I send money to Corrections Corporation of America?

You can send money via Western Union by using the Internet, by phone or by a Walk-in Cash Payment. The website for internet is The phone number for phone quick collect is 1-800-634-3422.

What is the goal of Corrections Corporation of America?

CoreCivic, formerly called the Corrections Corporation of America before a rebranding at the end of 2016, is a large company that manages, maintains, and operates prisons across the country. It offers programs designed to help the community at large, the inmates inside those facilities, and the loved ones of inmates.

Who owns CoreCivic?

Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Medium Security processing center for illegal immigrants; it has been owned by CCA since 1984. It is a 1,000-bed male and female detainee center.