Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Acquires 250 Shares

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Bryan Cecil Hunt acquired 250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $115.86 per share, for a total transaction of $28,965.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,985 shares in the company, valued at $461,702.10. The trade was a 6.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Sezzle Stock Performance

SEZL traded down $6.55 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $110.00. The stock had a trading volume of 1,062,270 shares, compared to its average volume of 712,409. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.91 and a beta of 6.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a current ratio of 4.02. Sezzle Inc. has a twelve month low of $49.50 and a twelve month high of $195.71. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $137.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $116.43.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its 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. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.35% and a return on equity of 83.48%. The company had revenue of $149.68 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.09 million. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on SEZL shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Friday, August 7th. TD Cowen upgraded Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Sezzle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 12th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $146.50.

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Sezzle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $436,497,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Sezzle by 41.6% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 458,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,996,000 after purchasing an additional 134,714 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Sezzle by 296.1% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 326,063 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,637,000 after purchasing an additional 243,747 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 41.6% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 247,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,658,000 after purchasing an additional 72,626 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new stake in Sezzle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $19,433,000. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Sezzle Company Profile

Sezzle Inc is a financial technology company that operates a buy now, pay later platform. Its services allow consumers to split eligible purchases into scheduled installments, typically through participating online and in-store merchants. Sezzle’s platform is designed to provide flexible payment options while helping merchants attract customers and support e-commerce sales.

The company offers products and services that include installment payment solutions, a virtual card, and subscription-based access to additional purchasing features.