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

goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eight research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two investment 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 brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is C$219.89.

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on GSY. Scotiabank increased their price target on goeasy from C$215.00 to C$222.00 in a report on Friday, August 9th. Desjardins dropped their price target 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. National Bankshares upped their price objective on shares of goeasy from C$235.00 to C$240.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of goeasy from C$202.00 to C$207.00 in a report on Monday, November 11th.

Insider Activity at goeasy

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

goeasy Trading Up 1.4 %

goeasy stock traded up C$2.46 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting C$173.00. The company's stock had a trading volume of 32,089 shares, compared to its average volume of 49,494. The stock's fifty day moving average is C$178.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$183.53. The company has a current ratio of 15.97, a quick ratio of 28.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 289.31. The firm has a market capitalization of C$2.91 billion, a PE ratio of 11.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.87. goeasy has a 1 year low of C$131.91 and a 1 year high of C$206.02.

goeasy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 27th will be given a dividend of $1.17 per share. This represents a $4.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.71%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 27th. goeasy's dividend payout ratio is currently 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.