Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) SVP Justin Krause Sells 1,404 Shares

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) SVP Justin Krause sold 1,404 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total value of $100,217.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 80,909 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,775,284.42. This represents a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SEZL traded up $0.80 on Thursday, reaching $75.77. 523,573 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 852,353. Sezzle Inc. has a twelve month low of $24.86 and a twelve month high of $186.74. The company has a fifty day moving average of $68.00 and a 200-day moving average of $72.80. The company has a market capitalization of $2.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.26 and a beta of 8.57. The company has a current ratio of 3.92, a quick ratio of 3.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.25. Sezzle had a return on equity of 88.61% and a net margin of 29.57%.The business had revenue of $129.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $128.29 million. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 32.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.700 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 9.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SEZL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $94.00 price objective (up from $85.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Sezzle from $83.00 to $82.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $76.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $113.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SEZL. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in 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 lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 33,776 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Sezzle by 2,241.4% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 30,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,078,000 after buying an additional 29,586 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in shares of Sezzle by 321.7% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 115,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,031,000 after buying an additional 88,127 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position 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 worth $5,913,000 after acquiring an additional 154,978 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.