Justin Krause Sells 3,178 Shares of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) SVP Justin Krause sold 3,178 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.72, for a total value 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Justin Krause also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, May 7th, Justin Krause sold 11,822 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.46, for a total value of $1,258,570.12.
• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Justin Krause sold 1,404 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total value of $100,217.52.

Sezzle Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $118.15 on Friday. Sezzle Inc. has a 1-year low of $49.50 and a 1-year high of $186.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.97 billion, a PE ratio of 28.06 and a beta of 6.91. The business’s 50 day moving average is $83.39 and its 200-day moving average is $72.30. The company has a current ratio of 3.65, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $135.54 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.74 million. Sezzle had a return on equity of 87.46% and a net margin of 30.83%.Sezzle’s revenue was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.98 EPS. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on Sezzle from $94.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, UBS Group set a $76.00 target price on Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $118.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. UBS Group AG raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 113.9% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 114,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,263,000 after acquiring an additional 60,937 shares during the last quarter. IMC Chicago LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the third quarter worth $1,575,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the fourth quarter worth $1,017,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 38.9% during the fourth quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. now owns 52,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,332,000 after acquiring an additional 14,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Divisadero Street Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 64.7% during the third quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,494,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,867,000 after acquiring an additional 587,129 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

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.