The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday, Aug. 8, edition that Scotia Capital analyst Phil Hardie is sticking with his "sector perform" call for goeasy. The Globe's David Leeder writes in the Eye On Equities column that Mr. Hardie jacked his share target up by $5 to $235. Analysts on average target the shares at $238.11. Mr. Hardie says in a note: "Investors reacted positively to goeasy's Q2/25 results, which reflected a solid recovery with earnings ahead of expectations and 2025 guidance maintained. This followed a disappointing start to the year. The quarter was characterized by robust loan growth, relatively solid underlying credit trends, and a sequential recovery in the financial revenue yield. The yield expansion follows a surprisingly steep compression last quarter that created some investor concerns about goeasy's ability to meet its 2025 targets. The second quarter is likely to alleviate those concerns." The Globe reported on Aug. 13, Oct. 23 and July 29 that BMO Capital rated goeasy "outperform" and "market perform." The shares were then going for $185.46, $165.39 and $188.97. The Globe reported on April 25 that Mr. Hardie had reiterated his "sector perform" recommendation for goeasy when it was worth $156.89.