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

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 to clients and investors on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $172.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on shares of Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 7th. Oppenheimer downgraded Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Sezzle from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $145.67.

Sezzle Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $132.12 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $119.61 and its 200 day moving average is $125.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a current ratio of 4.02. The company has a market capitalization of $4.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.72 and a beta of 6.71. Sezzle has a fifty-two week low of $49.50 and a fifty-two week high of $195.71.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Bryan Hunt acquired 250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 18th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $115.86 per share, for a total transaction of $28,965.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 3,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $461,702.10. The trade was a 6.69% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kyle Brehm sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.92, for a total transaction of $125,920.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 23,853 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,003,569.76. This trade represents a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 43.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Sezzle by 12.8% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $153,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in Sezzle by 224.4% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in Sezzle by 24.1% during the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 905 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in Sezzle by 245.9% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 256 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in Sezzle by 112.3% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Sezzle Company Profile

Sezzle Inc (NASDAQ: SEZL) is a financial technology company that provides buy now, pay later solutions. Its platform enables consumers to split eligible purchases into installments, generally at the time of checkout, while giving merchants payment and customer-engagement tools designed to support e-commerce sales.

The company offers installment payment services through its consumer app and merchant integrations, as well as products such as Sezzle Virtual Card and Sezzle Up. Sezzle Up is designed to provide eligible users with credit-building opportunities, while the company’s merchant platform supports checkout integration, transaction management and consumer financing.

Sezzle was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.