Paul Paradis Sells 26,400 Shares of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.69, for a total value of $2,156,616.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 487,762 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,845,277.78. The trade was a 5.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Sezzle Stock Up 3.9%

SEZL traded up $2.85 on Monday, reaching $75.80. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 824,003 shares, compared to its average volume of 865,934. Sezzle Inc. has a 1 year low of $24.86 and a 1 year high of $186.74. The business’s 50 day moving average is $67.95 and its 200 day moving average is $73.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 3.92 and a quick ratio of 3.92. The stock has a market cap of $2.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.27 and a beta of 8.70.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.25. Sezzle had a return on equity of 88.61% and a net margin of 29.57%.The company had revenue of $129.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $128.29 million. Sezzle’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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Sezzle Inc. will post 9.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in Sezzle by 429.0% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 132,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,618,000 after acquiring an additional 107,340 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position 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 valued at $1,078,000 after purchasing an additional 29,586 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in Sezzle by 321.7% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 115,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,031,000 after purchasing an additional 88,127 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Sezzle by 1,068.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 169,487 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,913,000 after buying an additional 154,978 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on SEZL. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of 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 reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Sezzle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. 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 note on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group set a $76.00 target price on Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $113.00.

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.