Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Given New $165.00 Price Target at TD Cowen

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) had its target price lifted by research analysts at TD Cowen from $108.00 to $165.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the stock. TD Cowen’s price target points to a potential downside of 4.91% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Oppenheimer lowered shares of Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Freedom Capital raised Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 price target (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $138.83.

Sezzle Price Performance

NASDAQ:SEZL traded down $5.52 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $173.53. 47,977 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 739,519. 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 stock’s 50-day moving average is $124.03 and its 200-day moving average is $88.34. The firm has a market cap of $5.84 billion, a PE ratio of 40.95 and a beta of 6.70. Sezzle has a twelve month low of $49.50 and a twelve month high of $186.74.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.74 million. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.83% and a return on equity of 87.46%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.98 earnings per share. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Sezzle will post 5.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In related news, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total value of $1,782,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 296,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,922,012.13. This trade represents a 3.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Justin Krause sold 11,822 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.46, for a total value of $1,258,570.12. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 67,635 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,200,422.10. The trade was a 14.88% 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 124,282 shares of company stock valued at $17,398,162. Company insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SEZL. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 113.9% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 114,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,263,000 after acquiring an additional 60,937 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,017,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 38.9% in the fourth quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. now owns 52,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,332,000 after purchasing an additional 14,700 shares during the period. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP increased its position in Sezzle by 64.7% during the third 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 last quarter. Finally, Maxi Investments CY Ltd purchased a new position in Sezzle during the fourth quarter worth about $1,270,000. 2.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.