goeasy (TSE:GSY) Given New C$235.00 Price Target at National Bankshares

goeasy (TSE:GSY) had its price target cut by National Bankshares from C$240.00 to C$235.00 in a report published on Thursday,BayStreet.CA reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on GSY. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on goeasy from C$222.00 to C$182.00 in a research report on Monday, April 21st. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of goeasy from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from C$207.00 to C$200.00 in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Raymond James upped their target price on shares of goeasy from C$230.00 to C$245.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Cormark dropped their price objective on shares of goeasy from C$240.00 to C$210.00 in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, TD Securities set a C$199.00 target price on goeasy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$212.00.

goeasy Stock Down 7.0 %

Shares of goeasy stock opened at C$147.81 on Thursday. goeasy has a one year low of C$134.01 and a one year high of C$206.02. The stock’s 50-day moving average is C$152.38 and its 200 day moving average is C$165.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 287.63, a current ratio of 82.04 and a quick ratio of 28.46. The firm has a market cap of C$2.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.99, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.87.

goeasy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 11th. Investors of record on Friday, April 11th were given a $1.46 dividend. This is a positive change 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.95%. goeasy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.