Lee Dickson Brading Sells 100 Shares of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 100 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.00, for a total transaction of $18,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 296,831 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $54,913,735. This trade represents a 0.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Lee Dickson Brading also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, July 1st, Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total transaction of $1,782,300.00.
• On Friday, June 26th, Lee Dickson Brading sold 5,574 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.55, for a total transaction of $945,071.70.
• On Thursday, June 25th, Lee Dickson Brading sold 4,426 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.19, for a total value of $731,130.94.
• On Thursday, June 18th, Lee Dickson Brading sold 3,920 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.65, for a total value of $629,748.00.

Sezzle Stock Down 5.8%

NASDAQ:SEZL traded down $10.31 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $167.32. The company had a trading volume of 871,135 shares, compared to its average volume of 743,596. Sezzle Inc. has a 12-month low of $49.50 and a 12-month high of $185.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.74 and a beta of 6.70. The company has a current ratio of 3.65, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $126.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $89.09.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.19. Sezzle had a return on equity of 87.46% and a net margin of 30.83%.The business had revenue of $135.54 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $127.74 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.98 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 29.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Accredited Investors Inc. purchased a new position in Sezzle in the 4th quarter valued at $57,955,000. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP raised its position in Sezzle by 64.7% during the third 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 during the last quarter. Man Group plc purchased a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the third quarter valued at $25,005,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 213.8% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 378,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,004,000 after buying an additional 257,659 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted 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 during the period. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $141.00 price objective (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Oppenheimer downgraded Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Sezzle from $108.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sezzle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $138.83.

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.