Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Trading 8.7% Higher – Here’s Why

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) traded up 8.7% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $72.60 and last traded at $71.91. 261,916 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 67% from the average session volume of 785,514 shares. The stock had previously closed at $66.15.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on SEZL shares. TD Cowen cut their target price on Sezzle from $83.00 to $82.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group set a $76.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Sezzle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Sezzle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $113.00.

Sezzle Stock Up 10.0%

The company has a market cap of $2.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.45 and a beta of 8.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 3.92 and a quick ratio of 3.92. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $67.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $70.69.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $129.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $128.29 million. Sezzle had a return on equity of 88.61% and a net margin of 29.57%.Sezzle’s revenue was up 32.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.700 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Sezzle Inc. will post 9.77 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Sezzle

In other Sezzle news, SVP Justin Krause sold 1,404 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total value of $100,217.52. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 80,909 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,775,284.42. This trade represents a 1.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Charles Youakim sold 7,185 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total transaction of $512,865.30. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 12,332,279 shares in the company, valued at approximately $880,278,075.02. This represents a 0.06% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 46,838 shares of company stock valued at $3,615,475 over the last three months. Insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Accredited Investors Inc. purchased a new position in Sezzle in the fourth quarter worth $57,955,000. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP increased its position in shares of Sezzle by 64.7% during 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 during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the 2nd quarter worth $71,770,000. Man Group plc bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the 3rd quarter worth $25,005,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 213.8% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 378,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,004,000 after buying an additional 257,659 shares during the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Sezzle Company Profile

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.