Insider Buying: Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) General Counsel Buys $14,948.52 in Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) General Counsel Rajeev Khurana purchased 129 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $115.88 per share, for a total transaction of $14,948.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 3,629 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $420,528.52. This trade represents a 3.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Sezzle stock opened at $123.54 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.86 and a beta of 6.76. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $155.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $109.75. Sezzle Inc. has a 52-week low of $49.50 and a 52-week high of $195.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 4.02 and a quick ratio of 4.02.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $149.68 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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, analysts anticipate that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in Sezzle by 11,703.7% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 3,335,972 shares of the company’s stock worth $572,553,000 after buying an additional 3,307,710 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the 2nd quarter valued at $436,497,000. Accredited Investors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the 4th quarter valued at $57,955,000. Man Group plc bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the third quarter worth $25,005,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the second quarter worth $46,543,000. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Zacks Research raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $172.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Oppenheimer downgraded Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $146.50.

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.