Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock Has Average Target Price of $146.50

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the nine ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Four equities 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 price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $146.50.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Northland Securities set a $170.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Sezzle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 12th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $172.00 target price on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Oppenheimer downgraded Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, TD Cowen raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 10th.

Insider Activity at Sezzle

In other Sezzle news, COO Amin Sabzivand sold 6,930 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.91, for a total value of $1,246,776.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 259,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,737,019.80. The trade was a 2.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Lee Brading sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total value of $1,782,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 296,931 shares in the company, valued at $52,922,012.13. The trade was a 3.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 18,030 shares of company stock worth $3,173,496. 49.49% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Sezzle by 10.2% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 112,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,148,000 after purchasing an additional 10,486 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in Sezzle by 65.1% during the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 28,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,789,000 after purchasing an additional 11,145 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Sezzle by 296.1% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 326,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,637,000 after buying an additional 243,747 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP bought a new position in Sezzle in the 1st quarter worth $1,089,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in Sezzle by 134.4% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 32,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,054,000 after buying an additional 18,609 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Shares of Sezzle stock opened at $109.78 on Friday. Sezzle has a 1 year low of $49.50 and a 1 year high of $195.71. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $133.31 and its 200 day moving average is $117.15. The stock has a market cap of $3.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.87 and a beta of 6.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 4.02 and a quick ratio of 4.02.

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

About Sezzle

Sezzle Inc is a financial technology company that operates a buy now, pay later platform. Its services allow consumers to split eligible purchases into scheduled installments, typically through participating online and in-store merchants. Sezzle’s platform is designed to provide flexible payment options while helping merchants attract customers and support e-commerce sales.

The company offers products and services that include installment payment solutions, a virtual card, and subscription-based access to additional purchasing features.