Justin Krause Sells 1,404 Shares of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) SVP Justin Krause sold 1,404 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total transaction of $100,217.52. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 80,909 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,775,284.42. This represents a 1.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Sezzle Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of SEZL stock traded up $0.80 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $75.77. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 523,573 shares, compared to its average volume of 852,353. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $68.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $72.80. Sezzle Inc. has a 52 week low of $24.86 and a 52 week high of $186.74. The company has a market cap of $2.56 billion, a PE ratio of 20.26 and a beta of 8.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 3.92 and a current ratio of 3.92.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $129.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $128.29 million. Sezzle had a net margin of 29.57% and a return on equity of 88.61%. The company’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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Sezzle Inc. will post 9.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP lifted 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 buying an additional 587,129 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 16.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,188,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,464,000 after purchasing an additional 172,115 shares during the period. Accredited Investors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $57,955,000. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Sezzle by 59.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 600,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,127,000 after buying an additional 223,052 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Sezzle by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 489,382 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,068,000 after buying an additional 10,625 shares in the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on SEZL shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on Sezzle from $83.00 to $82.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Zacks Research upgraded Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Sezzle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $94.00 price target (up from $85.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sezzle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $113.00.

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.