Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Trading 10.1% Higher – Here’s What Happened

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) shares were up 10.1% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $159.23 and last traded at $161.51. Approximately 226,977 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 69% from the average daily volume of 742,625 shares. The stock had previously closed at $146.73.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have commented on SEZL. Northland Securities set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 price objective (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $166.00 price objective (up from $132.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.57.

Sezzle Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $99.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.06. 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 firm has a market cap of $5.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.84 and a beta of 6.96.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business 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 business posted $0.98 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. Analysts expect that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sezzle news, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.47, for a total transaction of $3,523,608.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 442,595 shares in the company, valued at approximately $59,073,154.65. This represents a 5.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Justin Krause sold 11,822 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.46, for a total transaction of $1,258,570.12. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 67,635 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,200,422.10. The trade was a 14.88% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 67,032 shares of company stock valued at $7,803,495. 49.49% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. UBS Group AG increased its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 113.9% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 114,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,263,000 after purchasing an additional 60,937 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in shares of Sezzle in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,017,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Sezzle by 38.9% during the 4th quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. now owns 52,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,332,000 after acquiring an additional 14,700 shares in the last quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP increased its holdings in Sezzle by 64.7% during the 3rd quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,494,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,867,000 after acquiring an additional 587,129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Sezzle by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,016,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,864,000 after acquiring an additional 46,760 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

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.