Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock Rating Lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Sunday,Zacks.com reports.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $166.00 target price (up from $132.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $141.00 price target (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Northland Securities set a $170.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.33.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SEZL opened at $160.25 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.65, a current ratio of 3.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.06 and a beta of 6.70. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $133.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $91.84. Sezzle has a 52-week low of $49.50 and a 52-week high of $185.00.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.74 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.98 earnings per share. Sezzle’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Sezzle will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sezzle news, COO Amin Sabzivand sold 6,930 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.91, for a total transaction of $1,246,776.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 259,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,737,019.80. This trade represents a 2.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Justin Krause sold 3,178 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.72, for a total value of $374,114.16. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 72,457 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,529,638.04. This trade represents a 4.20% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 124,382 shares of company stock valued at $17,416,662. 49.49% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Accredited Investors Inc. purchased a new stake in Sezzle in the 4th quarter worth approximately $57,955,000. Man Group plc acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,005,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 213.8% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 378,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,004,000 after acquiring an additional 257,659 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 296.1% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 326,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,637,000 after acquiring an additional 243,747 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Sezzle by 59.1% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 600,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,127,000 after acquiring an additional 223,052 shares during the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.