13,209 Shares in Sezzle Inc. $SEZL Acquired by Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc.

Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. purchased a new stake in Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 13,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,267,000.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vestcor Inc bought a new position in shares of Sezzle during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in shares of 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 during the period. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Sezzle during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in Sezzle during the 4th quarter worth $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 7th. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered shares of Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sezzle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $146.50.

Sezzle Trading Down 1.3%

SEZL opened at $124.12 on Friday. 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 Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $49.50 and a fifty-two week high of $195.71. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $154.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $110.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.98 and a beta of 6.76.

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, research analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.47, for a total transaction of $3,523,608.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 442,595 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $59,073,154.65. This trade represents a 5.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 296,931 shares in the company, valued at $52,922,012.13. The trade was a 3.26% 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. Insiders have sold a total of 84,750 shares of company stock worth $13,262,695 in the last 90 days. 49.49% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.