goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the nine ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is C$216.00.
Several research analysts recently commented on GSY shares. BMO Capital Markets raised goeasy from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from C$207.00 to C$200.00 in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Cormark reduced their price objective on shares of goeasy from C$240.00 to C$210.00 in a report on Thursday, April 24th. TD Securities set a C$199.00 price target on goeasy and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Scotiabank cut their target price on goeasy from C$240.00 to C$215.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of goeasy from C$222.00 to C$182.00 in a research note on Monday, April 21st.
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goeasy Trading Down 1.3 %
TSE GSY traded down C$2.00 during trading on Friday, hitting C$155.41. The stock had a trading volume of 21,697 shares, compared to its average volume of 73,532. goeasy has a twelve month low of C$134.01 and a twelve month high of C$206.02. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of C$154.14 and a 200 day moving average price of C$166.43. The company has a market capitalization of C$2.61 billion, a PE ratio of 9.45, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a quick ratio of 28.46, a current ratio of 82.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 287.63.
goeasy Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 11th were issued a $1.46 dividend. This represents a $5.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.76%. This is a boost from goeasy's previous quarterly dividend of $1.17. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 28th. goeasy's dividend payout ratio is presently 28.45%.
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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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