Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Given New $220.00 Price Target at Needham & Company LLC

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) had its price objective boosted by equities researchers at Needham & Company LLC from $172.00 to $220.00 in a research note issued on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Needham & Company LLC‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 60.95% from the company’s current price.

SEZL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Sezzle from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Sezzle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $153.67.

Sezzle Stock Performance

SEZL opened at $136.69 on Thursday. Sezzle has a twelve month low of $49.50 and a twelve month high of $195.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.62 billion, a PE ratio of 29.72 and a beta of 6.59. The company has a current ratio of 4.02, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $121.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $109.35.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $166.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $155.01 million. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.35% and a return on equity of 83.48%. The business’s revenue was up 42.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.71 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Sezzle will post 5.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Sezzle

In related news, Director Kyle Brehm sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.92, for a total value of $125,920.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 23,853 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,003,569.76. This represents a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Bryan Hunt acquired 250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $115.86 per share, with a total value of $28,965.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $461,702.10. This trade represents a 6.69% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 43.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of SEZL. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Sezzle during the 2nd quarter worth $436,497,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in Sezzle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $46,543,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Sezzle by 41.6% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 458,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,996,000 after buying an additional 134,714 shares during the period. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new position in Sezzle in the second quarter valued at about $19,433,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Sezzle during the second quarter worth about $16,909,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Sezzle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Sezzle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sezzle reported earnings of $1.37 per share, ahead of the $1.28 consensus and up from $0.71 a year earlier. Revenue rose 42.6% year over year to $166.5 million, beating estimates of about $155 million. Zacks Q3 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Profit growth was supported by easing credit losses relative to payment volume and customers shopping more frequently—signs of improving profitability alongside strong platform activity. The Motley Fool earnings reaction
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s positive guidance for 2026 and 2027 added support to investor optimism, suggesting the company expects growth to continue beyond the reported quarter. Seeking Alpha report on results and guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: A broader rally in the buy-now-pay-later sector may also have contributed to the positive market reaction, so the move was not necessarily driven by Sezzle’s results alone. AlphaStreet report on sector rally

About Sezzle

Sezzle Inc (NASDAQ: SEZL) is a financial technology company that provides buy now, pay later solutions. Its platform enables consumers to split eligible purchases into installments, generally at the time of checkout, while giving merchants payment and customer-engagement tools designed to support e-commerce sales.

The company offers installment payment services through its consumer app and merchant integrations, as well as products such as Sezzle Virtual Card and Sezzle Up. Sezzle Up is designed to provide eligible users with credit-building opportunities, while the company’s merchant platform supports checkout integration, transaction management and consumer financing.

Sezzle was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.