goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY - Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eight research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is C$223.00.
A number of brokerages have commented on GSY. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of goeasy from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and cut their price target for the stock from C$207.00 to C$200.00 in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on goeasy from C$228.00 to C$215.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, Raymond James upped their price target on goeasy from C$230.00 to C$245.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th.
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goeasy Price Performance
Shares of TSE:GSY traded down C$8.45 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching C$141.81. 166,020 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 75,859. 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 company's 50 day simple moving average is C$162.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$170.28. goeasy has a 12 month low of C$140.73 and a 12 month high of C$206.02. The firm has a market capitalization of C$2.38 billion, a PE ratio of 8.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.87.
goeasy Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be issued a dividend of $1.46 per share. This represents a $5.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.12%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. This is a boost from goeasy's previous quarterly dividend of $1.17. goeasy's dividend payout ratio is presently 28.45%.
goeasy Company Profile
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Get Free Reportgoeasy 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.
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