Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $146.50.

Several analysts have issued reports on SEZL shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $172.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Oppenheimer lowered Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on Sezzle in a report on Thursday, June 25th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In related news, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total transaction of $1,782,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 296,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,922,012.13. The trade was a 3.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Kyle M. Brehm sold 1,000 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.92, for a total transaction of $125,920.00. Following the sale, the director owned 23,853 shares in the company, valued at $3,003,569.76. This represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 84,750 shares of company stock worth $13,262,695. Insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SEZL. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Sezzle by 12.8% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $153,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in Sezzle by 24.1% in the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of Sezzle by 245.9% during 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. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in Sezzle by 35.4% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 795 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nykredit A S bought a new stake in Sezzle during the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Sezzle Price Performance

Sezzle stock opened at $124.12 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $4.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.98 and a beta of 6.76. Sezzle has a one year low of $49.50 and a one year high of $195.71. The business has a fifty day moving average of $154.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $110.56. 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 (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 business 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. As a group, analysts predict that Sezzle will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.