Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Given “Buy” Rating at Needham & Company LLC

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by equities research analysts at Needham & Company LLC in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $172.00 target price on the stock. Needham & Company LLC’s price target points to a potential upside of 44.57% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Oppenheimer lowered Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. TD Cowen raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $170.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sezzle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $146.50.

Sezzle Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $118.97 on Thursday. Sezzle has a 12 month low of $49.50 and a 12 month high of $195.71. The company has a quick ratio of 4.02, a current ratio of 4.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $157.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $107.70. The firm has a market cap of $4.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.86 and a beta of 6.76.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $149.68 million for 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Sezzle will post 5.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In related news, 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 sale, the chief operating officer owned 259,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,737,019.80. This represents a 2.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Justin Krause sold 3,178 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.72, for a total value of $374,114.16. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 72,457 shares in the company, valued at $8,529,638.04. The trade was a 4.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 86,928 shares of company stock valued at $13,510,889. Corporate insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $436,497,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake 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 buying an additional 172,115 shares in the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sezzle in the fourth quarter valued at $57,955,000. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Sezzle by 59.1% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 600,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,127,000 after buying an additional 223,052 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Sezzle by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 489,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,068,000 after acquiring an additional 10,625 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.