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

goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is C$221.56.

Several research firms have commented on GSY. Desjardins decreased 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 report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on shares of goeasy from C$228.00 to C$215.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. National Bankshares upped their price objective on shares of goeasy from C$235.00 to C$240.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of goeasy from C$202.00 to C$207.00 in a report on Monday, November 11th.

goeasy Stock Performance

Shares of TSE GSY opened at C$177.61 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of C$170.99 and a 200 day moving average price of C$177.56. goeasy has a 52 week low of C$153.31 and a 52 week high of C$206.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 287.63, a quick ratio of 28.46 and a current ratio of 82.04. The stock has a market capitalization of C$2.98 billion, a PE ratio of 10.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.87.

goeasy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 10th were given a dividend of $1.17 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 27th. This represents a $4.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.63%. goeasy’s dividend payout ratio is 28.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Senior Officer Jason Mullins sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$171.76, for a total value of C$429,400.00. 22.05% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.