Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to "Buy" Rating

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL - Get Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

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Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen upgraded Sezzle from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $165.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday. Freedom Capital raised shares of Sezzle to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Sezzle from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. One investment 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.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $146.50.

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Sezzle Stock Performance

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Shares of SEZL stock opened at $128.96 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.03 and a beta of 6.76. Sezzle has a 12 month low of $49.50 and a 12 month high of $195.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 4.02 and a quick ratio of 3.65. The company's fifty day moving average price is $157.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.37.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.10. Sezzle had a return on equity of 83.48% and a net margin of 30.35%.The firm had revenue of $149.68 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $135.09 million. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Sezzle will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Sezzle

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In related news, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total transaction of $1,782,300.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 296,931 shares of the company's stock, valued at $52,922,012.13. This trade represents a 3.26% decrease in their position. The transaction 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 the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.72, for a total transaction of $374,114.16. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 72,457 shares in the company, valued at $8,529,638.04. The trade was a 4.20% 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. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 86,928 shares of company stock worth $13,510,889. Insiders own 49.49% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SEZL. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Sezzle by 429.0% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 132,361 shares of the company's stock worth $4,618,000 after acquiring an additional 107,340 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 3,973.6% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 34,626 shares of the company's stock worth $1,208,000 after acquiring an additional 33,776 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 2,241.4% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 30,906 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,078,000 after acquiring an additional 29,586 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in Sezzle by 321.7% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 115,525 shares of the company's stock worth $4,031,000 after buying an additional 88,127 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Sezzle by 1,068.2% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 169,487 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,913,000 after buying an additional 154,978 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 2.02% of the company's stock.

About Sezzle

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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.

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