National Bank Financial Lowers Earnings Estimates for goeasy

goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY - Free Report) - Investment analysts at National Bank Financial reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for goeasy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 29th. National Bank Financial analyst J. Gloyn now forecasts that the company will earn $18.98 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $20.07. The consensus estimate for goeasy's current full-year earnings is $20.32 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for goeasy's FY2026 earnings at $22.29 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on GSY. Cormark cut their target price on goeasy from C$240.00 to C$210.00 in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Scotiabank decreased their target price on shares of goeasy from C$240.00 to C$215.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. National Bankshares dropped their price target on shares of goeasy from C$255.00 to C$240.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. BMO Capital Markets raised goeasy from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from C$207.00 to C$200.00 in a report on Friday, March 14th. Finally, TD Securities set a C$199.00 price objective on goeasy and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$216.00.

goeasy Stock Down 1.8 %

GSY stock traded down C$2.87 during trading on Friday, reaching C$157.13. 45,980 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 71,858. The firm's 50 day moving average is C$152.97 and its 200 day moving average is C$165.36. The firm has a market cap of C$2.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a current ratio of 82.04, a quick ratio of 28.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 287.63. goeasy has a twelve month low of C$134.01 and a twelve month high of C$206.02.

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 paid a $1.46 dividend. This is an increase from goeasy's previous quarterly dividend of $1.17. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 28th. This represents a $5.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.72%. goeasy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.45%.

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.