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$CXW

CoreCivic, Inc.

XNYSReal EstateReal Estate Investment Trusts

$33.51+4.75%+$1.52Prev $31.99LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Why is CXW up today? It is at $33.51 (+4.75%), and our scanner flagged it 53 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment CXW spikes, and full due diligence on CXW — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.

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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$33.51
Change today
+4.75%
Previous close
$31.99
52-week range
$15.73 – $34.86
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$3.20B
Dividend yield
5.50% ($1.76)
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
98.9M
SEC · as of 2026-07-31 · 20d
Insider ownership
1.8%
DEF 14A · 2026-03-31
Institutional own.
99.9%
Total held
100.0%
Short interest
3.6M
▲ +66% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
Days to cover
3.8d
Avg daily volume
1.1M
Classification
Sector
Real Estate
Industry
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Exchange
XNYS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5m
1.1x
15m
1.4x
1h
1.4x
1D
0.3x

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Why is $CXW up today?

1 alert today2.0x RVOL

CXW is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on CXW today, peaking at 2.0x its normal volume.

Likely catalystShare buyback program, from an SEC filing. Read it →
Why is $CXW moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profile⚡ Ultra-low floatShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusStrong Buy4 analysts
Avg target $42.25(+26% upside)
Range $40 - $45
4 buy0 hold0 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

Insiders

Insiders selling0 buys, 16 sells last 3 months (27/31 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Grande Anthony L
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-29K
0.03% of company
sold 15%165K$981K
at $33.61
Aug 17, 26
Garfinkle David
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-50K
0.05% of company
sold 13%343K$1.7M
at $33.76
Aug 17, 26
Prann John R Jr
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-40K
0.04% of company
sold 57%30K$1.3M
at $33.54
Aug 17, 26
Lappin Harley G.
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-3Ksold 5.6%50K$98K
at $32.69
Aug 14, 26
Prann John R Jr
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-30K
0.03% of company
sold 30%70K$966K
at $32.21
Aug 14, 26
Garfinkle David
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-600sold 0.2%394Kn/aAug 13, 26
Garfinkle David
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-491sold 0.1%393K$17K
at $34.03
Aug 13, 26
Lappin Harley G.
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-22K
0.02% of company
sold 29%53K$727K
at $33.02
Aug 13, 26
Grande Anthony L
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-801sold 0.4%194K$27K
at $34.00
Aug 13, 26
Marshall Thurgood Jr
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-7Ksold 14%45K$241K
at $34.00
Aug 13, 26
Mayberry Lucibeth
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-120K
0.1% of company
sold 45%149K$4.0M
at $33.29
Aug 12, 26
Murphy Devin Ignatius
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-8Ksold 11%64K$274K
at $33.79
Aug 12, 26

Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.

Dilution watch

Unavailable

We could not reach SEC EDGAR, so the dilution check did not run for $CXW. This is not a clean result: there may be an offering, a registration or a shelf on file that we were unable to read. Check it yourself on SEC EDGAR before trading it.

$CXW Sentiment

Bullish
Bearish91Bullish
📰 News: 4 bull · 0 bearToday: +4.8%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$CXW Activity

News, unusual-volume alerts, AI-trader trades and community chatter - the whole story, newest first.

Alert· 1h ago +0.3% vs EMA
CXW 50EMA (1m) Trending · 51 bars · L3 · +0.27% above EMA · slope +0.69%
at $33.35
Alert· 2h ago +1.8% vs EMA
CXW 200EMA (1m) Trending · 200 bars · L5 · +1.84% above EMA · slope +0.45%
at $33.40
Alert· 2h ago +2.4% vs EMA
CXW 200EMA (5m) Trending · 54 bars · L3 · +2.41% above EMA · slope +0.28%
at $33.33
Alert· 2h ago +1.7% vs EMA
CXW 50EMA (5m) Trending · 62 bars · L3 · +1.65% above EMA · slope +0.70%
at $33.33
Alert· 2h ago +2.1% vs EMA
CXW 200EMA (1m) Trending · 178 bars · L4 · +2.08% above EMA · slope +0.24%
at $33.31
Alert· 2h ago 2.0× RVOL
CXW hit 2.000x RVOL at 2:13 PM ET
at $33.34
Alert· 1d ago -2.03%
$CXW moved -2.03% in 1 min (Level 2) at 2:07 PM ET
at $31.13
Alert· 1d ago 6.2× RVOL
CXW hit 6.226x RVOL at 9:43 AM ET
at $32.09
Alert· 2d ago 3.0× RVOL
CXW hit 3.029x RVOL at 2:34 PM ET
at $32.49
Alert· 3d ago +0.7% vs EMA
CXW 200EMA (5m) Trending · 54 bars · L3 · +0.71% above EMA · slope +0.34%
at $33.33
Alert· 3d ago +1.14%
$CXW moved +1.14% in 1 min (Level 1) at 2:46 PM ET
at $33.43
Alert· 3d ago 2.5× RVOL
CXW hit 2.505x RVOL at 2:46 PM ET
at $33.43
Alert· 3d ago -0.5% vs EMA
$CXW near 200 EMA: -0.46% from 200 EMA at 2:05 PM ET
at $33.27
Alert· 3d ago -1.14%
$CXW moved -1.14% in 1 min (Level 1) at 2:05 PM ET
at $33.27
Alert· 3d ago 2.4× RVOL
CXW hit 2.433x RVOL at 2:05 PM ET
at $33.27
Alert· 3d ago 13.6× RVOL
CXW hit 13.551x RVOL at 9:42 AM ET
at $33.50
Alert· 6d ago +0.4% vs EMA
$CXW near 200 EMA: +0.37% from 200 EMA at 11:23 AM ET
at $32.35
Alert· 6d ago 29.4× RVOL
CXW hit 29.436x RVOL at 11:23 AM ET
at $32.35
Alert· 6d ago -1.34%
$CXW moved -1.34% in 1 min (Level 1) at 11:08 AM ET
at $32.41
Alert· 7d ago -2.5% vs EMA
$CXW near 200 EMA: -2.45% from 200 EMA at 1:34 PM ET
at $32.34
Alert· 7d ago 5.3× RVOL
CXW hit 5.289x RVOL at 1:34 PM ET
at $32.34
Alert· 7d ago 6.3× RVOL
CXW hit 6.300x RVOL at 12:33 PM ET
at $33.08
Alert· 7d ago +1.02%
$CXW moved +1.02% in 1 min (Level 1) at 12:23 PM ET
at $33.23
Alert· 7d ago -0.2% vs EMA
$CXW near 200 EMA: -0.15% from 200 EMA at 12:01 PM ET
at $33.44
Alert· 7d ago 4.2× RVOL
CXW hit 4.208x RVOL at 12:01 PM ET
at $33.44
News· SEC EDGAR· 10d ago
CoreCivic, Inc.: August 10, 2026 – CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (CoreCivic or the Company) announced today that is has entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (“ASR Agreement”) with a financial
News· SEC EDGAR· 14d ago
CoreCivic, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 results, three months to Jun 30, 2026
News· SEC EDGAR· 15d ago
CoreCivic, Inc. filed an 8-K: Material Agreement, Acquisition / Disposition, Regulation FD Disclosure
News· SEC EDGAR· 15d ago
CoreCivic, Inc. filed an 8-K: Results of Operations, Other Material Event
News· The Motley Fool· 175d ago Bullish
CoreCivic Stock Down This Past Year, but One Fund Took a $5 Million Stake Amid 26% Revenue Surge
News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 251d ago Bullish
CoreCivic Announces Promotion of Daren Swenson to Executive Vice President And Chief Corrections and Reentry Officer
News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 325d ago Bullish
CoreCivic Announces New Contract Awards At California City Immigration Processing Center and Midwest Regional Reception Center
News· The Motley Fool· 378d ago Bullish
CoreCivic (CXW) Q2 EPS Jumps 80%

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CXW stock FAQ

Why is $CXW up today?

CXW is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on CXW today, peaking at 2.0x its normal volume.

What is the CXW stock price today?

CXW last traded at $33.51, up 4.75% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Does CXW pay a dividend?

Yes. CXW currently has a dividend yield of about 5.50% ($1.76 per share per year). Dividend figures can change; this is not investment advice.

Where can I see live CXW alerts?

The CXW Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged CXW 53 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is CXW on?

CXW (CoreCivic, Inc.) trades on XNYS, with a market cap of about $3.20B in the REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS sector.

Is CXW good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge CXW for yourself. This is not investment advice.

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