Paul Paradis Sells 193 Shares of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Paul Paradis sold 193 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.28, for a total value of $19,354.04. Following the transaction, the director owned 449,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,102,233.64. This represents a 0.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Paul Paradis also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, May 7th, Paul Paradis sold 25,439 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.30, for a total value of $2,627,848.70.
• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Paul Paradis sold 5,257 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total value of $375,244.66.
• On Thursday, February 26th, Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.69, for a total value of $2,156,616.00.

Sezzle Price Performance

Sezzle stock opened at $99.63 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a current ratio of 3.65. Sezzle Inc. has a 52 week low of $49.50 and a 52 week high of $186.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.67 and a beta of 6.91. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $73.87 and a 200-day moving average of $68.71.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.74 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.98 EPS. Sezzle’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 expect that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SEZL. Accredited Investors Inc. purchased a new position in Sezzle in the fourth quarter worth $57,955,000. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP increased its holdings in Sezzle by 64.7% in the third 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 in the last quarter. Man Group plc purchased a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the third quarter worth about $25,005,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in shares of Sezzle by 213.8% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 378,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,004,000 after purchasing an additional 257,659 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp grew its stake in Sezzle by 59.1% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 600,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,127,000 after acquiring an additional 223,052 shares in the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on Sezzle from $94.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. UBS Group set a $76.00 price objective on Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sezzle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $118.00.

More Sezzle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Sezzle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sezzle said a court will allow its core monopolization and restraint-of-trade claims against Shopify to proceed, which could improve investor sentiment around the company’s lawsuit and potential competitive position. Article: Sezzle Provides Update on Antitrust Case Against Shopify
• Positive Sentiment: Sezzle secured a new $300 million receivables funding facility, doubling prior committed capacity and lowering its cost of capital, which supports growth and may improve profitability. Article: Sezzle Secures $300 Million Credit Facility – Expanding Capacity and Lowering Cost of Capital
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s latest earnings beat expectations, with revenue and EPS both topping estimates and revenue rising 29.2% year over year, reinforcing the bull case for its buy-now-pay-later growth model.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain mixed but constructive overall, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target above the current trading level.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent insider sales by Director Paul Paradis and SVP Justin Krause were disclosed, but the trades were made under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans and were relatively small versus their holdings.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investor investigation into Sezzle, which can create headline risk and weigh on sentiment even before any formal legal action. Article: INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Sezzle Inc. – SEZL

About Sezzle

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.