Sezzle Inc. $SEZL Shares Bought by Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) by 10.2% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 112,957 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,486 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in Sezzle were worth $7,148,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Sezzle by 3,973.6% during the first 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. lifted its position in shares of Sezzle by 2,241.4% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 30,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,078,000 after acquiring an additional 29,586 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Sezzle by 321.7% during 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 last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Sezzle by 1,068.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 169,487 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,913,000 after acquiring an additional 154,978 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle in the 1st quarter worth $84,000. 2.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In other news, 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 transaction of $374,114.16. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 72,457 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,529,638.04. This represents a 4.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Amin Sabzivand sold 6,930 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 259,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,737,019.80. This represents a 2.60% 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 three months, insiders have sold 86,928 shares of company stock valued at $13,510,889. Company insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Sezzle Price Performance

Shares of SEZL opened at $118.00 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a current ratio of 4.02. The firm has a market cap of $3.97 billion, a PE ratio of 25.65 and a beta of 6.76. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $157.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $104.93. Sezzle Inc. has a twelve month low of $49.50 and a twelve month high of $195.71.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $149.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 expect that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SEZL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Freedom Capital raised Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Friday. Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday. One investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sezzle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $146.50.

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.