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

Shares of Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nine analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $151.3333.

SEZL has been the topic of several analyst reports. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Sezzle from $108.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Zacks Research raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $141.00 price objective (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Oppenheimer downgraded Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In related news, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.47, for a total value of $3,523,608.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 442,595 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $59,073,154.65. This trade represents a 5.63% decrease in their position. 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, COO Amin Sabzivand sold 6,930 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.91, for a total value of $1,246,776.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 259,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,737,019.80. The trade was a 2.60% 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. Insiders have sold 87,121 shares of company stock worth $13,530,243 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vestcor Inc purchased a new stake in Sezzle in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Covestor Ltd raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 109.4% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sezzle in the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Sezzle by 245.9% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 256 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new position in Sezzle during the fourth quarter valued at $49,000. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Shares of SEZL opened at $174.40 on Thursday. 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 cap of $5.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.43 and a beta of 6.76. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $155.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $103.44. Sezzle has a 52 week low of $49.50 and a 52 week high of $195.71.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 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 firm had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $127.74 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.98 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Sezzle will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.