Paul Paradis Sells 25,439 Shares of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Paul Paradis sold 25,439 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.30, for a total value of $2,627,848.70. Following the transaction, the director owned 449,956 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,480,454.80. The trade was a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Paul Paradis also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 8th, Paul Paradis sold 193 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.28, for a total value of $19,354.04.
• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Paul Paradis sold 5,257 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total transaction of $375,244.66.
• On Thursday, February 26th, Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.69, for a total transaction of $2,156,616.00.

Sezzle Price Performance

NASDAQ SEZL opened at $99.63 on Wednesday. Sezzle Inc. has a 52 week low of $49.50 and a 52 week high of $186.74. The company has a current ratio of 3.65, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market cap of $3.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.67 and a beta of 6.91. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $73.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $68.71.

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. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.83% and a return on equity of 87.46%. The firm had revenue of $135.54 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $127.74 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.98 EPS. Sezzle’s quarterly revenue was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. Analysts forecast that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in Sezzle by 429.0% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 132,361 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,618,000 after purchasing an additional 107,340 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Sezzle by 3,973.6% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 34,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,208,000 after purchasing an additional 33,776 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in 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 worth $1,078,000 after purchasing an additional 29,586 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in Sezzle by 321.7% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 115,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,031,000 after purchasing an additional 88,127 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Sezzle by 1,068.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 169,487 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,913,000 after purchasing an additional 154,978 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Key Sezzle News

Here are the key news stories impacting Sezzle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sezzle said a court will allow its core monopolization and restraint-of-trade claims against Shopify to proceed, which could improve investor sentiment around the company’s lawsuit and potential competitive position. Article: Sezzle Provides Update on Antitrust Case Against Shopify
• Positive Sentiment: Sezzle secured a new $300 million receivables funding facility, doubling prior committed capacity and lowering its cost of capital, which supports growth and may improve profitability. Article: Sezzle Secures $300 Million Credit Facility – Expanding Capacity and Lowering Cost of Capital
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s latest earnings beat expectations, with revenue and EPS both topping estimates and revenue rising 29.2% year over year, reinforcing the bull case for its buy-now-pay-later growth model.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain mixed but constructive overall, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target above the current trading level.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent insider sales by Director Paul Paradis and SVP Justin Krause were disclosed, but the trades were made under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans and were relatively small versus their holdings.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investor investigation into Sezzle, which can create headline risk and weigh on sentiment even before any formal legal action. Article: INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Sezzle Inc. – SEZL

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SEZL has been the subject of several research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research cut Sezzle from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on Sezzle from $94.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings raised Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sezzle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $118.00.

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.