Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $146.50

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $146.50.

SEZL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 26th. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. TD Cowen raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $170.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, June 25th.

Sezzle Trading Up 1.5%

NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $109.71 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 4.02 and a quick ratio of 4.02. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $127.04 and a 200-day moving average of $118.58. The company has a market cap of $3.69 billion, a PE ratio of 23.85 and a beta of 6.71. Sezzle has a one year low of $49.50 and a one year high of $195.71.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $149.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.09 million. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.35% and a return on equity of 83.48%. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Sezzle will post 5.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Sezzle news, Director Kyle 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 transaction, the director owned 23,853 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,003,569.76. This trade represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Bryan Hunt bought 250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $115.86 per share, for a total transaction of $28,965.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 3,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $461,702.10. The trade was a 6.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 224.4% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 905 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in Sezzle by 245.9% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the period. Finally, Nykredit A S bought a new position in Sezzle during the second quarter valued at about $38,000. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Sezzle

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.