Quantbot Technologies LP Acquires New Holdings in Sezzle Inc. $SEZL

Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 14,130 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,425,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. UBS Group AG grew its position in Sezzle by 113.9% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 114,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,263,000 after purchasing an additional 60,937 shares in the last quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Sezzle by 38.9% in the 4th quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. now owns 52,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,332,000 after buying an additional 14,700 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Sezzle by 10.2% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 112,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,148,000 after buying an additional 10,486 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Sezzle by 65.1% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 28,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,789,000 after buying an additional 11,145 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Maxi Investments CY Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle during the 4th quarter worth about $1,270,000. 2.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total value of $1,782,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 296,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $52,922,012.13. This trade represents a 3.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at 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 firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.47, for a total value of $3,523,608.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 442,595 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $59,073,154.65. The trade was a 5.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 ninety days, insiders have sold 86,928 shares of company stock worth $13,510,889. Company insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on SEZL shares. Wall Street Zen raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. TD Cowen raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sezzle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $146.50.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Shares of SEZL opened at $119.11 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $157.35 and a 200-day moving average of $108.47. Sezzle Inc. has a one year low of $49.50 and a one year high of $195.71. The company has a market cap of $4.01 billion, a PE ratio of 25.89 and a beta of 6.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 4.02 and a quick ratio of 4.02.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released 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 analyst estimates 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 forecast that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.24 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.