goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the eight brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is C$223.78.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on GSY. Raymond James upped their price objective on shares of goeasy from C$230.00 to C$245.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of goeasy from C$202.00 to C$207.00 in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of goeasy from C$228.00 to C$215.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th.

goeasy Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of TSE:GSY opened at C$157.09 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is C$171.89 and its 200 day moving average is C$175.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 287.63, a current ratio of 82.04 and a quick ratio of 28.46. goeasy has a 1 year low of C$153.30 and a 1 year high of C$206.02. The firm has a market capitalization of C$2.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.87.

goeasy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 10th. Shareholders 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 2.98%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 27th. goeasy’s payout ratio is 28.45%.

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.