Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for goeasy FY2026 Earnings

goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY - Free Report) - Research analysts at Desjardins boosted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of goeasy in a research report issued on Monday, January 27th. Desjardins analyst G. Ho now forecasts that the company will earn $22.89 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $22.85. Desjardins currently has a "Buy" rating and a $210.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for goeasy's current full-year earnings is $20.32 per share.

goeasy (TSE:GSY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported C$4.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of C$4.16 by C$0.16. goeasy had a net margin of 33.40% and a return on equity of 25.28%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.81 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on GSY. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on goeasy from C$202.00 to C$207.00 in a report on Monday, November 11th. National Bankshares increased their price objective on shares of goeasy from C$235.00 to C$240.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$219.89.

goeasy Trading Down 3.9 %

goeasy stock traded down C$7.18 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching C$176.93. The stock had a trading volume of 115,586 shares, compared to its average volume of 65,215. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is C$171.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$179.22. goeasy has a twelve month low of C$150.21 and a twelve month high of C$206.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 289.31, a quick ratio of 28.46 and a current ratio of 15.97. The stock has a market capitalization of C$2.97 billion, a PE ratio of 11.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.87.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Senior Officer Michael Anthony Eubanks sold 1,800 shares of the company's 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 acquired 3,050 shares of goeasy stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$172.62 per share, for a total transaction of C$526,491.00. 22.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

goeasy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 10th were paid a dividend of $1.17 per share. This represents a $4.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 27th. goeasy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.45%.

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.