Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Cuts Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Price Target to $155.00

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) had its target price dropped by equities research analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $190.00 to $155.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ target price suggests a potential downside of 13.18% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on SEZL. Oppenheimer downgraded Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Research raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $141.00 price target (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $146.50.

Sezzle Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of Sezzle stock opened at $178.53 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $157.17 and a 200 day moving average of $104.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a current ratio of 3.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.41 and a beta of 6.76. Sezzle has a fifty-two week low of $49.50 and a fifty-two week high of $195.71.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.10. Sezzle had a return on equity of 87.46% and a net margin of 30.83%.The company had revenue of $149.68 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $135.09 million. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Sezzle will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Sezzle

In related news, SVP Justin Krause sold 3,178 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.72, for a total transaction of $374,114.16. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 72,457 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,529,638.04. This represents a 4.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total value of $1,782,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 296,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,922,012.13. This represents a 3.26% 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 have sold a total of 86,928 shares of company stock worth $13,510,889 over the last quarter. 49.49% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SEZL. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Sezzle by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,188,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,464,000 after purchasing an additional 172,115 shares during the period. Accredited Investors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle during the fourth quarter worth about $57,955,000. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Sezzle by 59.1% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Sezzle by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 489,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,068,000 after buying an additional 10,625 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Sezzle by 41.6% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 458,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,996,000 after acquiring an additional 134,714 shares in the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.