CoreCivic (CXW) Stock News and Forecasts for Dec. 19, 2025: Credit Expansion, Buybacks, ICE Demand, and What Analysts See Next
CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) is back in the spotlight on December 19, 2025, with shares trading around $19 and moving lower on the session—another reminder that this is a stock where policy headlines and contract execution can matter as much as traditional earnings math. StockAnalysis+1 CoreCivic positions itself as a diversified “government-solutions” provider spanning corrections and detention management, alternatives to incarceration, and government real estate solutions. But investors typically price CXW around a tight set of drivers: federal detention demand (especially ICE), the pace of facility activations, contract durability, balance-sheet flexibility, and the political/regulatory risks that come bundled with the
