Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Paul Paradis Sells 193 Shares of Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Paul Paradis sold 193 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.28, for a total transaction of $19,354.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 449,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,102,233.64. This represents a 0.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Paul Paradis also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, May 7th, Paul Paradis sold 25,439 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.30, for a total transaction of $2,627,848.70.
• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Paul Paradis sold 5,257 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total transaction of $375,244.66.
• On Thursday, February 26th, Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.69, for a total transaction of $2,156,616.00.

Sezzle Price Performance

NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $101.10 on Tuesday. Sezzle Inc. has a 1-year low of $49.50 and a 1-year high of $186.74. The company has a current ratio of 3.65, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $68.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.40 billion, a PE ratio of 24.01 and a beta of 6.91.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $127.74 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.98 earnings per share. The firm’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. On average, research analysts expect that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Sezzle from $94.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research cut shares of Sezzle from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. UBS Group set a $76.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $118.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP boosted its position in shares of Sezzle by 64.7% in the third quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,494,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,867,000 after acquiring an additional 587,129 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Sezzle by 16.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,188,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,464,000 after acquiring an additional 172,115 shares during the period. Accredited Investors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the fourth quarter valued at about $57,955,000. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Sezzle by 59.1% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 600,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,127,000 after acquiring an additional 223,052 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Sezzle by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 489,382 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,068,000 after acquiring an additional 10,625 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

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.