goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY) Senior Officer Purchases C$526,491.00 in Stock

goeasy Ltd. (TSE:GSY) Senior Officer Patrick Ryan Doris Ens acquired 3,050 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$172.62 per share, for a total transaction of C$526,491.00.

goeasy Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of goeasy stock opened at C$173.09 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 15.97, a quick ratio of 28.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 289.31. goeasy Ltd. has a twelve month low of C$121.80 and a twelve month high of C$206.02. The stock has a market cap of C$2.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a fifty day moving average price of C$179.42 and a 200 day moving average price of C$184.07.

goeasy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 27th will be given a $1.17 dividend. This represents a $4.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.70%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 27th. goeasy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.45%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Desjardins lowered their target price on goeasy from C$215.00 to C$210.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Scotiabank increased their price objective on goeasy from C$215.00 to C$222.00 in a research note on Friday, August 9th. National Bankshares lifted their price objective on goeasy from C$235.00 to C$240.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of goeasy from C$202.00 to C$207.00 in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, goeasy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$219.89.

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.