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

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.47, for a total transaction of $3,523,608.00. Following the sale, the director owned 442,595 shares in the company, valued at approximately $59,073,154.65. This trade represents a 5.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Paul Paradis also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 8th, Paul Paradis sold 193 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.28, for a total transaction of $19,354.04.
• On Thursday, May 7th, Paul Paradis sold 25,439 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.30, for a total transaction of $2,627,848.70.

Sezzle Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of SEZL stock traded down $1.80 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $144.32. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 905,884 shares, compared to its average volume of 746,060. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $96.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $77.84. Sezzle Inc. has a 12-month low of $49.50 and a 12-month high of $186.74. The company has a quick ratio of 3.65, a current ratio of 3.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.85 billion, a PE ratio of 34.28 and a beta of 6.96.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.74 million. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.83% and a return on equity of 87.46%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.98 EPS. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SEZL. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 429.0% during 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 raised its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 3,973.6% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 34,626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,208,000 after acquiring an additional 33,776 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 2,241.4% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 30,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,078,000 after acquiring an additional 29,586 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 321.7% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 115,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,031,000 after acquiring an additional 88,127 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings 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 valued at $5,913,000 after acquiring an additional 154,978 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. UBS Group set a $76.00 target price on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $123.00.

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.