Insider Selling: Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Sells 193 Shares of Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Paul Paradis sold 193 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.28, for a total transaction of $19,354.04. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 449,763 shares in the company, valued at $45,102,233.64. The trade was a 0.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 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 stock was 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 stock was 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 stock was sold at an average price of $81.69, for a total transaction of $2,156,616.00.

Sezzle Stock Up 5.0%

Shares of SEZL stock traded up $4.77 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $101.11. 608,231 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 792,541. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a current ratio of 3.65. Sezzle Inc. has a one year low of $49.50 and a one year high of $186.74. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $72.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $68.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.02 and a beta of 6.91.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $127.74 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.98 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 29.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the third quarter valued at approximately $3,006,000. IMC Chicago LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,575,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,017,000. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP increased its stake in shares of Sezzle by 64.7% during 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. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Sezzle by 4.8% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,016,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,864,000 after acquiring an additional 46,760 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on SEZL shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Sezzle from $94.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on shares of Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group set a $76.00 target price on shares of Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $118.00.

About Sezzle

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.