Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) CFO Sells $629,748.00 in Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 3,920 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.65, for a total transaction of $629,748.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 316,931 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,914,965.15. This trade represents a 1.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Sezzle Stock Down 3.1%

Shares of Sezzle stock traded down $4.86 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $151.61. 700,142 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 752,016. Sezzle Inc. has a 52 week low of $49.50 and a 52 week high of $186.74. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $104.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $81.18. The company has a market cap of $5.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.01 and a beta of 6.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a current ratio of 3.65.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.19. Sezzle had a return on equity of 87.46% and a net margin of 30.83%.The business had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.74 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.98 EPS. The firm’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. Equities analysts expect that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SEZL. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in Sezzle by 296.1% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 326,063 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,637,000 after acquiring an additional 243,747 shares during the period. Edgestream Partners L.P. boosted its holdings in Sezzle by 81.6% in the 1st quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 32,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,042,000 after purchasing an additional 14,504 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in Sezzle by 65.1% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 28,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,789,000 after purchasing an additional 11,145 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in Sezzle by 10.2% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 112,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,148,000 after purchasing an additional 10,486 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Sezzle during the 1st quarter worth about $1,089,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SEZL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $166.00 price target (up from $132.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating and set a $141.00 target price (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Northland Securities set a $160.00 price objective on Sezzle and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.57.

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.