goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment 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 brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is C$219.89.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at goeasy

In other goeasy news, Senior Officer Patrick Ryan Doris Ens acquired 3,050 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price 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 dated Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$175.58, for a total value of C$316,051.56. Insiders own 22.05% of the company’s stock.

goeasy Stock Down 1.8 %

goeasy stock opened at C$170.87 on Thursday. goeasy has a 52 week low of C$136.30 and a 52 week high of C$206.02. The stock has a market cap of C$2.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.12, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.87. The company’s 50-day moving average price is C$177.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$183.32. 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 Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 10th. Investors of record on Friday, December 27th will be paid a $1.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 27th. This represents a $4.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.74%. goeasy’s payout ratio is 30.45%.

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.