Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Shares Up 8.3% – Should You Buy?

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) shares shot up 8.3% during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $69.78 and last traded at $69.0450. 109,364 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 85% from the average session volume of 752,312 shares. The stock had previously closed at $63.76.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on SEZL shares. UBS Group set a $76.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Sezzle from $83.00 to $82.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods began coverage on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Monday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $85.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $108.33.

Sezzle Price Performance

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 company has a 50 day moving average price of $66.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.10. The firm has a market cap of $2.36 billion, a PE ratio of 18.66 and a beta of 8.14.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sezzle news, COO Amin Sabzivand sold 5,118 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 value of $365,322.84. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 223,465 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,950,931.70. The trade was a 2.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 1,240 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total value of $88,511.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 292,002 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,843,102.76. This trade represents a 0.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 46,837 shares of company stock worth $3,615,409 in the last three months. Company insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SEZL. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Sezzle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,006,000. IMC Chicago LLC acquired a new position in Sezzle during the third quarter worth about $1,575,000. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in Sezzle in the second quarter valued at about $4,069,000. Metavasi Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,047,000. Finally, Divisadero Street Capital Management LP boosted its stake 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 worth $118,867,000 after acquiring an additional 587,129 shares in 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 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.