Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $146.50.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Sezzle from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on Sezzle in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Zacks Research upgraded Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total transaction of $1,782,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 296,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,922,012.13. The trade was a 3.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Amin Sabzivand sold 6,930 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.91, for a total transaction of $1,246,776.30. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 259,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,737,019.80. This represents a 2.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 86,928 shares of company stock valued at $13,510,889. 49.49% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SEZL. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 429.0% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 132,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,618,000 after buying an additional 107,340 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Sezzle by 3,973.6% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 34,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,208,000 after buying an additional 33,776 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Sezzle by 2,241.4% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 30,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,078,000 after buying an additional 29,586 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in Sezzle by 321.7% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 115,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,031,000 after acquiring an additional 88,127 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Sezzle by 1,068.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 169,487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,913,000 after acquiring an additional 154,978 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Sezzle Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of Sezzle stock opened at $125.44 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $157.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $105.77. The company has a current ratio of 4.02, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Sezzle has a twelve month low of $49.50 and a twelve month high of $195.71. The stock has a market cap of $4.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.27 and a beta of 6.76.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.10. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.35% and a return on equity of 83.48%. The company had revenue of $149.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.09 million. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Sezzle will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Sezzle

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.