Insider Selling: Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Sells $125,920.00 in Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Kyle Brehm sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.92, for a total transaction of $125,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 23,853 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,003,569.76. The trade was a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Shares of Sezzle stock opened at $124.12 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $154.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $110.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.98 and a beta of 6.76. Sezzle Inc. has a 52 week low of $49.50 and a 52 week high of $195.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a current ratio of 4.02.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in Sezzle by 113.9% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 114,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,263,000 after buying an additional 60,937 shares during the period. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Sezzle by 38.9% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 10.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 112,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,148,000 after buying an additional 10,486 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 65.1% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 28,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,789,000 after buying an additional 11,145 shares during the period. Finally, Maxi Investments CY Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the fourth quarter worth $1,270,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on SEZL shares. TD Cowen upgraded Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $172.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, June 25th. One 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.