Walleye Capital LLC Makes New Investment in Sezzle Inc. $SEZL

Walleye Capital LLC bought a new position in Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 51,452 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,831,000. Walleye Capital LLC owned about 0.15% of Sezzle at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vestcor Inc acquired a new position in Sezzle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in Sezzle by 109.4% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake 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 buying an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle during the fourth quarter worth $49,000. 2.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Sezzle Price Performance

SEZL stock opened at $128.96 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.03 and a beta of 6.76. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $157.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $106.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a current ratio of 4.02. Sezzle Inc. has a 52-week low of $49.50 and a 52-week high of $195.71.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $149.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.09 million. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.35% and a return on equity of 83.48%. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.24 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sezzle news, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.35, for a total value of $4,259,640.00. Following the sale, the director owned 416,195 shares in the company, valued at approximately $67,153,063.25. The trade was a 5.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible 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 stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were 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 directly 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 86,928 shares of company stock worth $13,510,889. Corporate insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. TD Cowen upgraded Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Oppenheimer cut Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Zacks Research upgraded Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $146.50.

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.