TD Cowen Has Lowered Expectations for Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock Price

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) had its price target cut by investment analysts at TD Cowen from $165.00 to $160.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. TD Cowen’s price objective points to a potential upside of 40.54% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on SEZL. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Oppenheimer lowered Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Sezzle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $145.67.

Sezzle Price Performance

Shares of Sezzle stock opened at $113.85 on Tuesday. Sezzle has a twelve month low of $49.50 and a twelve month high of $195.71. The company has a quick ratio of 4.02, a current ratio of 4.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $123.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $119.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.75 and a beta of 6.71.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.10. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.35% and a return on equity of 83.48%. The firm had revenue of $149.68 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $135.09 million. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. Analysts forecast that Sezzle will post 5.24 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sezzle news, Director Kyle M. Brehm sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.92, for a total transaction of $125,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 23,853 shares in the company, valued at $3,003,569.76. This represents a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Bryan Hunt bought 250 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction on Friday, September 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $115.86 per share, for a total transaction of $28,965.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 3,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $461,702.10. This represents a 6.69% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in Sezzle by 224.4% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Nykredit A S acquired a new position in Sezzle during the second quarter worth about $38,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Sezzle during the second quarter worth about $39,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 245.9% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 256 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 24.1% in the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 905 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Sezzle Company Profile

Sezzle Inc is a financial technology company that operates a digital payment platform focused on buy now, pay later (BNPL) services. Its platform allows consumers to divide eligible purchases into installments, typically at the time of checkout, while giving merchants an alternative payment option designed to support customer purchasing and engagement.

Sezzle offers its services through e-commerce integrations, in-store payment capabilities and consumer-facing tools such as a virtual card.