Lee Dickson Brading Sells 5,574 Shares of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 5,574 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.55, for a total value of $945,071.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 306,931 shares in the company, valued at $52,040,151.05. This trade represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Lee Dickson Brading also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, June 25th, Lee Dickson Brading sold 4,426 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.19, for a total value of $731,130.94.
• On Thursday, June 18th, Lee Dickson Brading sold 3,920 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.65, for a total value of $629,748.00.

Sezzle Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of SEZL traded up $0.14 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $170.70. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 647,769 shares, compared to its average volume of 748,273. Sezzle Inc. has a 12-month low of $49.50 and a 12-month high of $186.74. The stock has a market cap of $5.74 billion, a PE ratio of 40.55 and a beta of 6.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 3.65 and a quick ratio of 3.65. The company’s 50 day moving average is $112.52 and its 200 day moving average is $83.84.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SEZL. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Sezzle by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Sezzle by 35.4% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of Sezzle by 38.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 109.4% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the period. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Sezzle by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 24,172 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,534,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on SEZL. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Freedom Capital upgraded Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Weiss Ratings raised Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on Sezzle in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $136.00.

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.