Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Raised to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on SEZL. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $172.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $146.50.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Shares of SEZL stock opened at $111.38 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $132.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $117.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 4.02 and a quick ratio of 4.02. Sezzle has a 1-year low of $49.50 and a 1-year high of $195.71. The firm has a market cap of $3.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.21 and a beta of 6.66.

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

Insider Transactions at Sezzle

In other news, Director Bryan Hunt bought 250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $115.86 per share, with a total value of $28,965.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 3,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $461,702.10. This represents a 6.69% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Lee Brading sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total transaction of $1,782,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 296,931 shares in the company, valued at approximately $52,922,012.13. This trade represents a 3.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 18,030 shares of company stock valued at $3,173,496 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tidal Investments LLC acquired a new position in Sezzle in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $564,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Sezzle in the second quarter valued at about $39,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in Sezzle by 224.4% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Sezzle in the second quarter worth approximately $283,000. Finally, Nykredit A S bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the 2nd quarter worth about $38,000. 2.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Sezzle Company Profile

Sezzle Inc is a financial technology company that operates a buy now, pay later platform. Its services allow consumers to split eligible purchases into scheduled installments, typically through participating online and in-store merchants. Sezzle’s platform is designed to provide flexible payment options while helping merchants attract customers and support e-commerce sales.

The company offers products and services that include installment payment solutions, a virtual card, and subscription-based access to additional purchasing features.