goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY) Receives C$219.89 Average PT from Analysts

goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is C$219.89.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on GSY shares. National Bankshares upped their target price on shares of goeasy from C$235.00 to C$240.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Desjardins decreased their price objective on shares of goeasy from C$215.00 to C$210.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on goeasy from C$202.00 to C$207.00 in a research note on Monday, November 11th.

goeasy Trading Up 0.9 %

TSE:GSY opened at C$165.77 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of C$172.19 and a 200 day moving average price of C$181.95. The company has a current ratio of 15.97, a quick ratio of 28.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 289.31. goeasy has a 12-month low of C$150.06 and a 12-month high of C$206.02. The firm has a market cap of C$2.78 billion, a PE ratio of 10.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.87.

goeasy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 10th will be paid a dividend of $1.17 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 27th. This represents a $4.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.82%. goeasy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.45%.

Insider Activity at goeasy

In related news, Senior Officer Patrick Ryan Doris Ens bought 3,050 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$172.62 per share, for a total transaction of C$526,491.00. Also, Senior Officer Michael Anthony Eubanks sold 1,800 shares of goeasy stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$175.58, for a total transaction of C$316,051.56. 22.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About goeasy

goeasy Ltd. provides non-prime leasing and lending services under the easyhome, easyfinancial, and LendCare brands to consumers in Canada. The company operates through two segments, Easyfinancial and Easyhome. It offers unsecured and secured installment loans; home equity secured instalment loans and automotive vehicle financing; and loans to finance the purchase of retail goods, powersports and recreational vehicles, home improvement projects, and healthcare related products and services.