goeasy (TSE:GSY) Price Target Cut to C$215.00 by Analysts at Jefferies Financial Group

goeasy (TSE:GSY) had its price target decreased by Jefferies Financial Group from C$228.00 to C$215.00 in a report published on Tuesday,BayStreet.CA reports. Jefferies Financial Group currently has a buy rating on the stock.

GSY has been the topic of a number of other reports. National Bankshares boosted their price objective on goeasy from C$235.00 to C$240.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of goeasy from C$202.00 to C$207.00 in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Desjardins dropped their price target on shares of goeasy from C$215.00 to C$210.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, goeasy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$219.40.

goeasy Stock Performance

TSE:GSY opened at C$165.97 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of C$2.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.87. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of C$170.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$178.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 289.31, a current ratio of 15.97 and a quick ratio of 28.46. goeasy has a 1 year low of C$153.31 and a 1 year high of C$206.02.

goeasy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 10th were issued a dividend of $1.17 per share. This represents a $4.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 27th. goeasy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling at goeasy

In related news, Senior Officer Jason Mullins sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$171.76, for a total value of C$429,400.00. Also, Senior Officer Patrick Ryan Doris Ens bought 3,050 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$172.62 per share, for a total transaction of C$526,491.00. Insiders own 22.05% of the company’s stock.

goeasy Company Profile

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.