Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Upgraded to Strong-Buy at Zacks Research

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $94.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on shares of Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. UBS Group set a $76.00 target price on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sezzle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $118.00.

Sezzle Stock Up 2.5%

SEZL opened at $119.00 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $71.97. Sezzle has a 52 week low of $49.50 and a 52 week high of $186.74. The company has a market capitalization of $4.00 billion, a PE ratio of 28.27 and a beta of 6.91. The company has a quick ratio of 3.65, a current ratio of 3.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.19. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.83% and a return on equity of 87.46%. The business had revenue of $135.54 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.74 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.98 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. Analysts forecast that Sezzle will post 5.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Charles Youakim sold 7,185 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total transaction of $512,865.30. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 12,332,279 shares in the company, valued at approximately $880,278,075.02. This represents a 0.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Amin Sabzivand sold 5,118 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total transaction of $365,322.84. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 223,465 shares in the company, valued at $15,950,931.70. This represents a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 57,891 shares of company stock worth $5,364,566. 49.49% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SEZL. Accredited Investors Inc. purchased a new stake in Sezzle in the 4th quarter worth about $57,955,000. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP raised its position in Sezzle by 64.7% in the 3rd quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,494,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,867,000 after purchasing an additional 587,129 shares during the period. Man Group plc purchased a new stake in Sezzle in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,005,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in Sezzle by 213.8% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 378,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,004,000 after purchasing an additional 257,659 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Sezzle by 296.1% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 326,063 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,637,000 after purchasing an additional 243,747 shares during the period. 2.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Sezzle Company Profile

Sezzle Inc is a financial technology company specializing in buy now, pay later (BNPL) services that enable consumers to split purchases into interest-free installment payments. By integrating its platform with e-commerce merchants, Sezzle provides shoppers with flexible payment options at checkout while merchants benefit from increased conversion rates and average order values. The company’s technology is designed to offer a seamless user experience, with instant approval decisions and no hidden fees, positions it as a consumer-friendly alternative to traditional credit products.

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sezzle completed its initial public offering on the Nasdaq under the ticker SEZL.