Mainstreet Equity (TSE:MEQ) Share Price Breaks Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Shares of Mainstreet Equity Corp. (TSE:MEQ) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of C$173.42 and traded as high as C$177.48. Mainstreet Equity shares last traded at C$175.02, with a volume of 12,866 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set a C$210.00 price objective on shares of Mainstreet Equity and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Mainstreet Equity has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$227.67.

Mainstreet Equity Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of C$1.62 billion, a PE ratio of 9.31 and a beta of 0.79. The firm’s fifty day moving average is C$168.50 and its 200 day moving average is C$173.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 95.85.

Mainstreet Equity (TSE:MEQ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported C$3.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Mainstreet Equity had a net margin of 60.99% and a return on equity of 9.49%. The business had revenue of C$73.17 million for the quarter. As a group, research analysts predict that Mainstreet Equity Corp. will post 8.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mainstreet Equity Company Profile

Mainstreet Equity Corp. (“Mainstreet”) is a Calgary-based real estate operating company, traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: MEQ). Mainstreet is a top provider of high-quality, affordable multi-family rental units in western Canada, covering BC, AB, SK, and MB, with year-to-date holdings of over 19,100 units. The company’s long-term value is anchored by a counter-cyclical strategy to aggressively acquire undervalued units at distressed prices, using low-cost capital. Once acquired, Mainstreet rapidly stabilizes the assets to minimize cycle times and boost net operating income.