goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is C$219.89.

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of goeasy from C$202.00 to C$207.00 in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of goeasy from C$215.00 to C$222.00 in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Desjardins lowered their price objective on goeasy from C$215.00 to C$210.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, National Bankshares boosted their target price on goeasy from C$235.00 to C$240.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th.

goeasy Stock Up 0.4 %

GSY stock opened at C$170.54 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of C$178.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$183.63. goeasy has a twelve month low of C$128.59 and a twelve month high of C$206.02. The firm has a market capitalization of C$2.87 billion, a PE ratio of 11.10, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a quick ratio of 28.46, a current ratio of 15.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 289.31.

goeasy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 27th will be paid a $1.17 dividend. 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 2.74%. goeasy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

goeasy Company Profile

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.