Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the seven analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $123.00.

SEZL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of Sezzle from $94.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on shares of Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In other news, SVP Justin Krause sold 11,822 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.46, for a total value of $1,258,570.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 67,635 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,200,422.10. This represents a 14.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.47, for a total transaction of $3,523,608.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 442,595 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $59,073,154.65. This trade represents a 5.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 67,032 shares of company stock valued at $7,803,495 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vestcor Inc bought a new position in Sezzle during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in Sezzle by 109.4% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in Sezzle during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new position in Sezzle during the 3rd quarter valued at $52,000. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in Sezzle during the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Sezzle Price Performance

SEZL opened at $144.20 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $4.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.25 and a beta of 6.96. The company has a 50 day moving average of $97.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.44. The company has a quick ratio of 3.65, a current ratio of 3.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. Sezzle has a 52-week low of $49.50 and a 52-week high of $186.74.

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

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.