goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY - Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 7th, Zacks reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be given a dividend of 1.17 per share on Friday, July 12th. This represents a $4.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.61%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 28th.
goeasy Price Performance
Shares of goeasy stock traded down C$11.47 on Thursday, reaching C$179.13. The company's stock had a trading volume of 120,034 shares, compared to its average volume of 42,678. The company has a market capitalization of C$2.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.44, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.97. goeasy has a 52-week low of C$100.03 and a 52-week high of C$192.08. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of C$168.49 and a 200-day moving average price of C$154.58. The company has a quick ratio of 28.46, a current ratio of 15.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 278.25.
goeasy (TSE:GSY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 13th. The company reported C$4.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of C$3.92 by C$0.09. goeasy had a return on equity of 25.77% and a net margin of 33.21%. The business had revenue of C$338.11 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of C$340.35 million. Analysts expect that goeasy will post 16.6561044 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages recently commented on GSY. National Bankshares boosted their price target on goeasy from C$195.00 to C$210.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 30th. Colliers Securities boosted their price target on goeasy from C$200.00 to C$220.00 in a research report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on goeasy from C$192.00 to C$208.00 in a report on Thursday. Cormark upped their target price on goeasy from C$193.00 to C$200.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 14th. Finally, Raymond James upped their target price on goeasy from C$200.00 to C$225.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of C$208.80.
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Insider Activity
In other news, Director David Ingram sold 30,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of C$157.58, for a total value of C$4,727,400.00. Corporate insiders own 22.18% of the company's stock.
goeasy Company Profile
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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.
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