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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>BA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>08/01/25</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$45.9K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>7.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ENVX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/01/25</td>
<td>$14.00</td>
<td>$36.9K</td>
<td>239</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>VRT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/01/25</td>
<td>$152.50</td>
<td>$32.0K</td>
<td>882</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RUN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$3.00</td>
<td>$27.0K</td>
<td>7.6K</td>
<td>500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UPS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$47.3K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>350</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$26.00</td>
<td>$25.4K</td>
<td>6.1K</td>
<td>302</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RXO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$17.50</td>
<td>$35.4K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>236</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UBER</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/21/25</td>
<td>$92.50</td>
<td>$29.5K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>180</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NXT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$52.5K</td>
<td>749</td>
<td>123</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GNRC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$37.7K</td>
<td>196</td>
<td>112</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For BA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 3 day(s) on August 1, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.9K, with a price of $230.0 per contract. There were 1646 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7178 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ENVX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENVX#NASDAQ">ENVX</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on August 1, 2025. This event was a transfer of 394 contract(s) at a $14.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.9K, with a price of $94.0 per contract. There were 239 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3265 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For VRT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRT#NYSE">VRT</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on August 1, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $152.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.0K, with a price of $320.0 per contract. There were 882 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1668 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RUN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RUN#NASDAQ">RUN</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 535 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $3.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.0K, with a price of $54.0 per contract. There were 7692 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 500 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For UPS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPS#NYSE">UPS</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 535 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 91 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.3K, with a price of $520.0 per contract. There were 1422 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 350 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GEO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 52 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $26.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $255.0 per contract. There were 6174 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 302 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RXO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RXO#NYSE">RXO</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 236 contract(s) at a $17.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.4K, with a price of $150.0 per contract. There were 1621 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 236 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For UBER (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 115 day(s) on November 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $92.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.5K, with a price of $590.0 per contract. There were 1494 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 180 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NXT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NXT#NASDAQ">NXT</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 125 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.5K, with a price of $420.0 per contract. There were 749 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 123 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GNRC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GNRC#NYSE">GNRC</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 52 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.7K, with a price of $377.0 per contract. There were 196 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 112 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Industrials Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) ("GEO" or the "Company") announced today that on July 25, 2025, the Company completed the sale of the GEO-owned Lawton Correctional Facility (the "Lawton Facility") located in Lawton, Oklahoma to the State of Oklahoma for $312 million and simultaneously transitioned the Lawton Facility operations to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
As previously disclosed, GEO expects to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Lawton Facility to acquire the 770-bed Western Region Detention Facility located in San Diego, California in a like kind real estate property exchange expected to close on July 31, 2025, and to pay off additional senior secured debt, including the remaining balance of the Term Loan B outstanding under the Company's recently amended Credit Agreement. These transactions are expected to reduce GEO's total net debt to approximately $1.47 billion and position GEO to consider potential future capital returns.

News

Asset Sales

GEO Sells Oklahoma Prison for $312M, Plans to Buy San Diego Facility and Cut Debt

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is set to distribute $608 million to states for the construction of immigrant detention centers, a move aligned with the Donald Trump administration&#8217;s efforts to bolster capacity for detaining migrants.
What Happened: FEMA announced the initiation of a &#8220;detention support grant program&#8221; that will cover the expenses of states in building temporary facilities, according <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/25/fema-to-send-states-608-million-to-build-migrant-detention-centers.html">to</a> a CNBC report. States have until August 8 to apply for these funds.
This program is part of the administration&#8217;s strategy to encourage states to develop their facilities for detaining migrants, with FEMA partnering with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to distribute the funds.
Florida&#8217;s Republican Governor, Ron DeSantis, has already expressed the state&#8217;s intention to apply for FEMA reimbursement to fund its new immigrant detention center, dubbed &#8220;Alligator Alcatraz.&#8221; The facility is estimated to cost $450 million annually.
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These funds will be distributed through FEMA&#8217;s shelter and services program, which was directed by Congress during the Biden administration to cover the costs of sheltering migrants for state and local governments, as well as nonprofits.
Why It Matters: This move comes in the wake of the Trump administration&#8217;s aggressive immigration policy, which has led to a surge in profits for private prison operators. The administration&#8217;s $45 billion immigration policy has significantly boosted the fortunes of Geo Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) and CoreCivic (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CXW#NYSE">CXW</a>), the two <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46284121/trumps-45-billion-immigration-policy-supercharges-profits-for-private-prisons-under-big-beautiful-bill">largest private prison contractors</a>.
Florida, under the Trump administration, opened its state-run immigrant detention camp, &#8220;Alligator Alcatraz,&#8221; in the Everglades, with plans to expand it to hold 10,000 detainees. 
The administration&#8217;s aggressive <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45967200/ice-could-run-out-of-money-in-weeks-trumps-immigration-push-now-threatens-to-break-the-budget-report">immigration stance</a> has also caused a financial strain on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with the agency at risk of running out of funds by next month.
However, not everyone is on board with the administration&#8217;s immigration policies. Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co., has criticized the U.S.&#8217;s immigration policies, warning of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/macro-economic-events/25/06/45990167/jamie-dimon-sounds-alarm-on-us-immigration-policies-obsolete-tech-in-defense-strategy-well-be-out-of-missiles-in-seven-days">potential economic vulnerabilities</a>.
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Politics

FEMA Commits $608 Million To Support Trump's Migrant Detention Expansion

Shares of major private prison operators GEO Group Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) and CoreCivic Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CXW#NYSE">CXW</a>) are trading higher Friday afternoon. The rally follows a new <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/ending-crime-and-disorder-on-americas-streets/">executive order</a> signed by President Donald Trump on Thursday aimed at addressing crime and homelessness, which investors see as a potential boon for the companies.
What To Know: GEO Group is a company that invests in and operates private prisons and mental health facilities, with U.S. federal agencies making up a substantial portion of its revenue.
CoreCivic is meanwhile the largest private owner of correctional and detention facilities in the nation, providing solutions that include detention management and government real estate.
The executive order, titled &#8220;ENDING CRIME AND DISORDER ON AMERICA&#8217;S STREETS,&#8221; introduces several policy shifts. For investors, a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/ending-crime-and-disorder-on-americas-streets/">key provision</a> directs the Attorney General to use federal resources to ensure &#8220;detainees with serious mental illness are not released into the public because of a lack of forensic bed capacity at appropriate local, State and Federal jails or hospitals&#8221;.
The order&#8217;s emphasis on enforcing prohibitions on urban camping and loitering further signals a move toward policies that could increase detainee populations, directly benefiting the private prison industry.
Price Action: According to data from&nbsp;<a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>, GEO shares are trading higher by 7.5% to $26.43 late Friday. CXW shares are trading higher by 4.6% to $20.89.
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Private Prison Stocks Geo Group (GEO) And CoreCivic (CXW) Surge After New Executive Order

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Shares of prison stocks are trading higher. On July 24, President Trump issued an executive order titled 'ENDING CRIME AND DISORDER ON AMERICA'S STREETS' that includes a provision that prevents detainees with "serious mental illness" from being released prematurely from a facility due to bed shortages.

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Trading Ideas

Geo Group Option Alert: Sep 19 $28 Calls Sweep (50) near the Ask: 1823 @ $1.199 vs 3301 OI; Earnings 8/6 Before Open Ref=$24.28

GEO Group's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) short percent of float has fallen 5.87% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 8.66 million shares sold short, which is 7.54% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.72 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>GEO Group Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1752757226_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for GEO Group has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing GEO Group's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, GEO Group's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.65%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Short Ideas

Is the Market Bullish or Bearish on GEO Group?

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) ("GEO" or the "Company") announced today the closing of an amendment to the Company's Credit Agreement dated as of April 18, 2024 (the "Amendment"). The Amendment increases GEO's Revolving Credit Facility (the "Revolver") commitments from $310 million to $450 million and extends the Revolver's maturity to July 14, 2030. The Amendment further provides that interest will accrue on outstanding revolving credit loans at a rate determined with reference to the Company's total leverage ratio. As of today, revolving credit loans accruing interest at a SOFR based rate would accrue interest at the term SOFR reference rate for the applicable interest period plus 2.75% per annum, which is lower by 0.50% from the applicate rate prior to the Amendment. The Amendment also increases GEO's capacity to make restricted payments over the next five years.
Prior to the closing of the Amendment, GEO repaid $132 million of the Term Loan B outstanding under the Credit Agreement. Further, as previously disclosed, GEO expects to use net proceeds from the sale of the GEO-owned Lawton Correctional Facility in Oklahoma, which is expected to close on July 25, 2025, to pay off additional senior secured debt, including the remaining balance of the Term Loan B outstanding under the Credit Agreement. These two transactions are expected to reduce GEO's total net debt to approximately $1.47 billion and position GEO to consider potential future capital returns.

GEO Group Expands Credit Line to $450M, Aims to Cut Debt With Oklahoma Prison Sale

Management

Geo Group Extends Executive Chairman  George C. Zoley's Employment Term From June 30, 2026, To April 2, 2029

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>RUN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$48.7K</td>
<td>60.8K</td>
<td>17.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FLR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$47.50</td>
<td>$49.2K</td>
<td>86</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAON</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$157.4K</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GRAB</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$30.2K</td>
<td>122.2K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JOBY</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$31.2K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
<td>693</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RKLB</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$61.0K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
<td>584</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$59.6K</td>
<td>28.6K</td>
<td>438</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$26.4K</td>
<td>800</td>
<td>275</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UBER</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/17/27</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$29.5K</td>
<td>53</td>
<td>172</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CSX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/18/26</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$39.6K</td>
<td>480</td>
<td>125</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding RUN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RUN#NASDAQ">RUN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 38 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 1574 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.7K, with a price of $31.0 per contract. There were 60824 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 17931 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FLR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLR#NYSE">FLR</a>), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 101 day(s) on October 17, 2025. Parties traded 179 contract(s) at a $47.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.2K, with a price of $275.0 per contract. There were 86 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1612 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAON (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAON#NASDAQ">AAON</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 38 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 865 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $157.4K, with a price of $182.0 per contract. There were 15 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1530 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GRAB (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GRAB#NASDAQ">GRAB</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 556 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 750 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.2K, with a price of $40.0 per contract. There were 122251 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1278 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding JOBY (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JOBY#NYSE">JOBY</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 38 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 160 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.2K, with a price of $195.0 per contract. There were 2234 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 693 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RKLB (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RKLB#NASDAQ">RKLB</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 73 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.0K, with a price of $610.0 per contract. There were 4091 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 584 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GEO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 192 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 385 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $59.6K, with a price of $155.0 per contract. There were 28615 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 438 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SMR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMR#NYSE">SMR</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 38 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 63 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.4K, with a price of $420.0 per contract. There were 800 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 275 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For UBER (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 892 day(s) on December 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 5 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.5K, with a price of $5910.0 per contract. There were 53 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 172 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CSX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSX#NASDAQ">CSX</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 345 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 124 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.6K, with a price of $320.0 per contract. There were 480 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 125 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Shares of Geo Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) and CoreCivic (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CXW#NYSE">CXW</a>) are popping on Monday following last week's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46255065/trumps-3-3-trillion-bill-passes-will-vulnerable-americans-pay-the-price">Congressional approval</a> of President Donald Trump's massive tax and spending bill, which vastly increases funds for the administration's aggressive <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/46110499/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-to-inject-150-billion-into-immigration-enforcement-over-the-next-four-years-report">immigration policy</a>.
What's happening? As the country's two largest private prisons and contractors with the now-expanding immigrant detention centers, their fortunes seem to be securely on the rise.
In keeping with a popular campaign promise, Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" will triple federal spending on immigrant detention by earmarking $45 billion over the next four years. That's more than the Obama, Biden and first Trump administrations spent combined.
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Trump's tax bill, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/07/04/trump-bill-ice-immigrant-detention/">notes</a> the Washington Post, also earmarks $46.5 billion for construction of the unfinished U.S.-Mexico border wall and $6 billion for surveillance and border technology.
Officials at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said the funding would allow them to roughly double detention capacity to 100,000 beds and expand their ability to detain undocumented immigrants. ICE has awarded new or extended contracts this year to at least nine facilities operated by Geo Group and CoreCivic, along with others managing tent-based detention centers.
"This bill will make our communities safer by making a historic investment in our border security," <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/07/04/trump-bill-ice-immigrant-detention/">said</a> Rep. Addison McDowell. "No more dangerous illegal aliens parading around with no consequences."
Nationwide, ICE had detained 56,397 immigrants as of June 15, the highest number on record since the agency began disclosing such data and far above its funded capacity of 41,500, <a href="https://www.cato.org/blog/65-people-taken-ice-had-no-convictions-93-no-violent-convictions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">according to the Cato Institute</a>. 
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has taken the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45378544/trump-administration-funneling-money-to-private-prison-companies-aoc-says-calling-out-profits-from-ice-detentions-after-campaign-kickbacks">Trump administration to task</a> on various occasions for what she describes as a massive financial windfall for private prison companies, accusing them of prioritizing profits over humane conditions for detainees.&nbsp;
Other lawmakers have called the ICE-directed cash "budgetary mismanagement" after funds had to be redirected from other departments.
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<h3>Gainers</h3>
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<li>Professional Diversity (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IPDN#NASDAQ">IPDN</a>) stock increased by 9.4% to $2.57 during Thursday's after-market session. The company's market cap stands at $5.6 million. </li>
<li>FGI Industries (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FGI#NASDAQ">FGI</a>) shares moved upwards by 7.92% to $0.72. The company's market cap stands at $6.4 million. </li>
<li>GEO Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) stock rose 7.81% to $27.3. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $3.4 billion. </li>
<li>Eshallgo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EHGO#NASDAQ">EHGO</a>) stock moved upwards by 7.31% to $0.88. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $22.9 million. </li>
<li>NeoVolta (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NEOV#NASDAQ">NEOV</a>) stock moved upwards by 6.68% to $3.51. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $109.5 million. </li>
<li>iPower (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IPW#NASDAQ">IPW</a>) stock rose 5.91% to $0.68. The company's market cap stands at $21.6 million. </li>
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<li>HUHUTECH International Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUHU#NASDAQ">HUHU</a>) shares decreased by 8.0% to $6.99 during Thursday's after-market session. The company's market cap stands at $128.3 million. </li>
<li>Galaxy Payroll Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLXG#NASDAQ">GLXG</a>) shares fell 6.28% to $0.63. The company's market cap stands at $9.9 million. </li>
<li>MingZhu Logistics Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/YGMZ#NASDAQ">YGMZ</a>) stock decreased by 5.4% to $0.96. The company's market cap stands at $75.1 million. </li>
<li>Controladora Vuela (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VLRS#NYSE">VLRS</a>) stock decreased by 5.2% to $4.56. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $554.3 million. </li>
<li>BrightView Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BV#NYSE">BV</a>) shares decreased by 4.97% to $14.92. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $1.4 billion. </li>
<li>Highway Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HIHO#NASDAQ">HIHO</a>) stock decreased by 4.94% to $1.54. The company's market cap stands at $7.2 million. As per the news, the Q4 earnings report came out 2 days ago. 
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Florida opened its newly minted state-run immigrant detention camp deep in the Everglades, nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz." President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis were on hand to inaugurate the facility on Tuesday in an apparent push to support the president's aggressive <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45939400/trump-administration-enforces-long-dormant-world-war-ii-era-alien-registration-act">deportation campaign</a>.
Located on an abandoned airstrip near Miami, the camp was built in eight days, DeSantis told reporters at the site, which will hold 1,000 detainees initially with plans to expand to 10,000, per local press <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/07/01/nx-s1-5453078/trump-alligator-alcatraz-visit-migrant-detention-center">reports</a>.
"You have a lot of bodyguards and a lot of cops in the form of alligators. You don't have to pay them so much. I would not want to run through the Everglades for long,&#8221; Trump told reporters upon his arrival at the Everglades facility, which has only one road leading in and out of it.
DeSantis, clearing a politically damaging falling-out with Trump prior to the November election, sounded almost giddy. "Don't let Florida be the only state. We've got very red states that should be doing this," he said, suggesting that "a lot of people will self-deport on their own."
Trump agreed and chided Democratic states for not stepping up. "The blue states don't do very well at security and policing."
Meanwhile, the Everglades detention site is expected to cost $245 per bed per day, with Florida seeking potential reimbursement from FEMA, an agency Trump <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/01/43203763/trump-wants-to-get-rid-of-federal-emergency-agency-its-not-good-he-says-while-visiting-disasters-in-california-north-carolina">has sought to eliminate.</a> Some contractors, however, have expressed concern that the budget was too low to meet federal detention standards and noted that no hurricane contingency plans were in place.
Private prison firms Geo Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) and CoreCivic Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CXW#NYSE">CXW</a>), which currently dominate the federal immigration detention market, are not directly involved in the Everglades site at the moment, but may be tapped as the state expands its role.
Naturally, the move has sparked backlash from immigrant advocates and environmental groups. The latter say they're concerned about the impact of the facility on the Everglades&#8217; fragile ecosystem. The 1.5 million acres of wetlands are home to a variety of&nbsp;endangered species, including the Florida panther, West Indian manatee and the American Crocodile. The Everglades are also an important water source for the region.
Nationwide,&nbsp;ICE&nbsp;has detained 56,397 immigrants as of June 15, 2025, far above the agency's funded capacity of&nbsp;41,500,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cato.org/blog/65-people-taken-ice-had-no-convictions-93-no-violent-convictions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to the Cato Institute</a>.&nbsp;
Five of the ten people who have died in ICE custody this year were held in Florida, including a 75-year-old Cuban man who died last week at a Miami&nbsp;processing center.
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Trump And DeSantis Inaugurate 'Alligator Alcatraz' Immigrant Detention Center Deep In Florida Everglades

U.S. stocks settled higher on Monday, with the S&amp;P 500 hitting another record close.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 275 points to 44,094.77 on Monday. The S&amp;P 500 rose 0.52% to 6,204.95, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.47% to 20,369.73 during Monday's session.
Wall Street analysts make new stock picks on a daily basis. Unfortunately for investors, not all analysts have particularly impressive track records at predicting market movements. Even when it comes to one single stock, analyst ratings and price targets can vary widely, leaving investors confused about which analyst&#8217;s opinion to trust.
Benzinga&#8217;s Analyst Ratings API is a collection of the highest-quality stock ratings curated by the Benzinga news desk via direct partnerships with major sell-side banks. Benzinga displays overnight ratings changes on a daily basis three hours prior to the U.S. equity market opening. Data specialists at investment dashboard provider Toggle.ai recently uncovered that the analyst insights Benzinga Pro subscribers and Benzinga readers regularly receive can successfully be used as trading indicators to outperform the stock market.
Top Analyst Picks: Fortunately, any Benzinga reader can access the latest analyst ratings on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. One of the ways traders can sort through Benzinga&#8217;s extensive database of analyst ratings is by analyst accuracy. Here&#8217;s a look at the most recent stock picks from each of the five most accurate Wall Street analysts, according to Benzinga <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">Analyst Stock</a> Ratings.
Analyst: Yi Fu Lee
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<li>Analyst Firm: Cantor Fitzgerald</li>
<li>Ratings Accuracy: 87%</li>
<li>Latest Rating: Reiterated an Overweight rating on Domo, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOMO#NASDAQ">DOMO</a>) with a price target of $17 on June 25. This analyst sees around 22% upside in the stock.</li>
<li>Recent News: On June 26, Domo announced an expanded collaboration with Snowflake to deliver a comprehensive suite of applications on Snowflake Marketplace.</li>
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Analyst: Leo Mariani
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<li>Analyst Firm: Roth Capital</li>
<li>Ratings Accuracy: 87%</li>
<li>Latest Rating: Initiated coverage on EQT Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EQT#NYSE">EQT</a>) with a Buy rating and a price target of $69 on June 24. This analyst sees around 18% upside in the stock.</li>
<li>Recent News: On April 22, EQT posted upbeat quarterly earnings.</li>
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Analyst: Josh Sullivan
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<li>Analyst Firm: Benchmark</li>
<li>Ratings Accuracy: 87%</li>
<li>Latest Rating: Maintained a Buy rating on Kratos Defense &amp; Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NASDAQ">KTOS</a>) and boosted the price target from $40 to $48 on June 23. This analyst sees around 3% upside in the stock.</li>
<li>Recent News: On June 30, Kratos Defense &amp; Security Solutions announced the completion of public offering of $575 million of common stock at $38.50 per share.</li>
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Analyst: Patrick Molley
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<li>Analyst Firm: Piper Sandler</li>
<li>Ratings Accuracy: 87%</li>
<li>Latest Rating: Assumed an Overweight rating on Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPST#NASDAQ">UPST</a>) with a price target of $75 on June 24. This analyst sees around 17% upside in the stock.</li>
<li>Recent News: On May 6, Upstart Holdings issued second-quarter sales guidance below estimates.</li>
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Analyst: Jay McCanless
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<li>Analyst Firm: Wedbush</li>
<li>Ratings Accuracy: 86%</li>
<li>Latest Rating: Reiterated an Outperform rating on The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) with a price target of $36 on June 23. This analyst sees around 50% upside in the stock.</li>
<li>Recent News: On July 1, GEO Group entered into purchase agreement with SDCC Middle Block to acquire 770-bed Western Region Detention facility in San Diego, California for $60 million.</li>
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The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) ("GEO" or the "Company") announced today that it has entered into a purchase agreement with SDCC Middle Block, LLC (the "Seller"), an affiliate of Holland Partners Group, to acquire the 770-bed Western Region Detention Facility located in San Diego, California (the "San Diego Facility") for $60 million. GEO currently leases the San Diego Facility for approximately $5.1 million annually under a lease agreement that expires on March 31, 2029. GEO has a contract with the U.S. Marshals Service for the exclusive use of the San Diego Facility, which generates approximately $57 million in annualized revenues.
The purchase of the San Diego Facility is expected to close on July 31, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, and is expected to be funded as a like kind real estate property exchange with proceeds from the previously announced sale of the GEO-owned Lawton Correctional Facility in Oklahoma (the "Lawton Facility"), which is expected to close on July 25, 2025, resulting in an estimated capital gains cash tax savings of approximately $9.5 million.
Following the closing of the sale of the Lawton Facility and the purchase of the San Diego Facility, GEO expects to have approximately $222 million in net proceeds. GEO expects to use the net proceeds, along with cash on hand and available liquidity, to pay off senior secured debt, including approximately $300 million in floating rate debt, which is expected to position GEO to consider potential future capital returns.

GEO Group Enters Into Purchase Agreement With SDCC Middle Block To Acquire 770-Bed Western Region Detention Facility In San Diego, California For $60M

President Donald Trump is expected to attend on Tuesday the opening of a temporary migrant detention facility in Florida&#8217;s Everglades, dubbed &#8220;Alligator Alcatraz.&#8221;
What Happened: The visit underscores Trump&#8217;s aggressive immigration enforcement strategy that has triggered market volatility for companies dependent on immigrant labor, Reuters reported, citing sources.
The remote detention center earned its nickname from its location deep in the Everglades, where alligators, crocodiles and pythons provide natural security barriers with minimal staffing requirements, according to Florida officials. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem requested Trump&#8217;s attendance at the facility opening.
Federal immigration detention numbers have surged 44% to 56,000 as of June 15, up from 39,000 when Trump took office in January. The administration has been <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45943800/trump-orders-ice-to-launch-the-single-largest-mass-deportation-program-in-history-targeting-los-angeles-chicago-and-new-york">aggressively seeking additional detention capacity</a> to support what Trump calls &#8220;the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History.&#8221;
The White House did not immediately respond to&nbsp;<a href="http://pro.benzinga.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga</a>'s request for comment.
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Why It Matters: Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations now arrest 2,000 immigration offenders daily, significantly exceeding the 311 daily average under former President Joe Biden. The intensified enforcement has disrupted business operations at major retailers, including The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>), where <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45943372/obama-calls-for-dignity-in-immigration-enforcement-as-ice-crackdown-escalates">federal raids targeted stores in California</a> without prior company notification.
Technology companies are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/04/44882049/peter-thiels-palantir-bags-30-million-order-from-ice-for-immigrant-tracking-system">capitalizing on enforcement efforts</a>. Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) secured a $29.8 million ICE contract for its ImmigrationOS tracking system, designed to monitor visa overstays and self-deportations with &#8220;near real-time visibility.&#8221;
The Trump administration has reactivated the World War II-era Alien Registration Act, requiring all non-citizens to register with the federal government after 75 years of non-enforcement. Officials <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45943372/obama-calls-for-dignity-in-immigration-enforcement-as-ice-crackdown-escalates">estimate 3.2 million immigrants</a> remain unregistered under the new regime.
Border apprehensions have plummeted to under 10,000 monthly from over 100,000 a year ago, according to government data. Despite this decline, Trump maintains his deportation agenda, with immigration chief Tom Homan <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45943800/trump-orders-ice-to-launch-the-single-largest-mass-deportation-program-in-history-targeting-los-angeles-chicago-and-new-york">confirming 200,000 deportations over four months</a>.
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>GEO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$147.9K</td>
<td>10.9K</td>
<td>10.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CAR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$45.0K</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>4.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$22.00</td>
<td>$64.1K</td>
<td>91</td>
<td>861</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HTZ</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$7.50</td>
<td>$31.2K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>672</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TREX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$126.0K</td>
<td>367</td>
<td>601</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EOSE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/15/26</td>
<td>$4.50</td>
<td>$44.8K</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>293</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ZIM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$27.0K</td>
<td>675</td>
<td>215</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>VRT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$129.00</td>
<td>$71.2K</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>171</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ENVX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$37.6K</td>
<td>3.9K</td>
<td>159</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$33.5K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>111</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding GEO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 21 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 9864 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $147.9K, with a price of $15.0 per contract. There were 10920 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10093 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CAR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAR#NASDAQ">CAR</a>), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 203 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 17 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.0K, with a price of $2648.0 per contract. There were 30 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4454 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BE#NYSE">BE</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 567 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 82 contract(s) at a $22.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $64.1K, with a price of $782.0 per contract. There were 91 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 861 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding HTZ (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HTZ#NASDAQ">HTZ</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 175 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 149 contract(s) at a $7.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.2K, with a price of $210.0 per contract. There were 1695 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 672 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TREX (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TREX#NYSE">TREX</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 21 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 600 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $126.0K, with a price of $210.0 per contract. There were 367 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 601 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding EOSE (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EOSE#NASDAQ">EOSE</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 322 day(s) on May 15, 2026. Parties traded 293 contract(s) at a $4.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.8K, with a price of $153.0 per contract. There were 30 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 293 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ZIM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZIM#NYSE">ZIM</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 112 day(s) on October 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.0K, with a price of $270.0 per contract. There were 675 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 215 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For VRT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRT#NYSE">VRT</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 14 day(s) on July 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $129.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $71.2K, with a price of $475.0 per contract. There were 14 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 171 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ENVX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENVX#NASDAQ">ENVX</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 203 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.6K, with a price of $251.0 per contract. There were 3963 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 159 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 266 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.5K, with a price of $3350.0 per contract. There were 1115 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 111 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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GEO Group's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) short percent of float has risen 5.12% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 9.20 million shares sold short, which is 8.01% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.49 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>GEO Group Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1750957233_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for GEO Group has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing GEO Group's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, GEO Group's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.71%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

Wedbush analyst Jay McCanless reiterates GEO Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $36 price target.

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Wedbush Reiterates Outperform on GEO Group, Maintains $36 Price Target

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