{
  "id": 928151,
  "title": "CoreCivic director Thurgood Marshall Jr. sells $241,400 in shares",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/corecivic-director-thurgood-marshall-jr-sells-241-400-in-shares",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-15T01:49:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/corecivic-director-thurgood-marshall-jr-sells-241400-in-shares-93CH-4861695"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thurgood Marshall Jr., a director at CoreCivic Inc., sold 7,100 shares of the company's common stock on August 13, 2026, for a total of $241,400. The sale price per share was $34.00. This transaction reduced Mr. Marshall Jr.'s direct ownership of CoreCivic common stock to 45,274 shares. CoreCivic shares were trading at $32.82 at the time of the sale, close to their 52-week high of $34.86. The stock has experienced significant growth, with a 58% increase over the past year and a 73% rise over the last six months. However, the InvestingPro analysis suggests the stock is currently overvalued, placing it among the most overvalued stocks. Investors can access additional insights through 9 InvestingPro Tips for CoreCivic. Recently, CoreCivic reported stronger-than-expected financial results for the second quarter of 2026, with adjusted earnings of $0.38 per share and revenue of $684.9 million, surpassing analysts' expectations. The company has also completed significant facility sales, improving liquidity and reducing debt levels. Furthermore, CoreCivic unveiled a $500 million accelerated share repurchase agreement, part of its $755.8 million share repurchase program, leaving $255.8 million available for future repurchases. These developments illustrate CoreCivic's strategic financial moves to strengthen its financial position.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Thurgood Marshall Jr., CoreCivic director, sold 7,100 shares on Aug 13, 2026",
    "Sale price per share was $34.00, reducing his ownership to 45,274 shares",
    "CoreCivic shares at $32.82, near 52-week high of $34.86"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Thurgood Marshall Jr.'s sale of CoreCivic shares signals a potential insider shift in confidence, especially given InvestingPro's analysis that the stock is overvalued after a 58% increase over the past year.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "CoreCivic director John R. Prann Jr. sells $966,300 in shares",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/corecivic-director-john-r-prann-jr-sells-966-300-in-shares",
        "published": "2026-08-15T01:45:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}