Insider Selling: Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) COO Sells $1,246,776.30 in Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) COO Amin Sabzivand sold 6,930 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 259,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,737,019.80. The trade was a 2.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Sezzle stock traded down $4.19 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $179.05. 651,083 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 745,339. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a current ratio of 3.65. The stock has a market cap of $6.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.53 and a beta of 6.70. Sezzle Inc. has a 12-month low of $49.50 and a 12-month high of $186.74. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $122.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $87.59.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.19. Sezzle had a return on equity of 87.46% and a net margin of 30.83%.The firm had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.74 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.98 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SEZL. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 64.7% in the 3rd quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,494,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,867,000 after purchasing an additional 587,129 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Sezzle by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,188,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,464,000 after acquiring an additional 172,115 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the 4th quarter valued at about $57,955,000. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Sezzle by 59.1% during the 4th 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 holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 10,625 shares during the period. 2.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SEZL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer cut shares of Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings raised Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 price objective (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $125.00.

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.