Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Acquires Shares of 7,600 Sezzle Inc. $SEZL

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new position in Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 7,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $481,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in SEZL. Accredited Investors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sezzle in the fourth quarter valued at about $57,955,000. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP lifted its position in Sezzle by 64.7% during the 3rd quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,494,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,867,000 after buying an additional 587,129 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc bought a new stake in Sezzle during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,005,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Sezzle by 213.8% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 378,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,004,000 after acquiring an additional 257,659 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp increased its position in Sezzle by 59.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 600,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,127,000 after acquiring an additional 223,052 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In related news, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were 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 directly owned 296,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $52,922,012.13. The trade was a 3.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Justin Krause sold 3,178 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.72, for a total transaction of $374,114.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 72,457 shares in the company, valued at $8,529,638.04. This represents a 4.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 124,382 shares of company stock valued at $17,416,662. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Sezzle Price Performance

Shares of SEZL stock opened at $167.32 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $127.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $89.76. 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 cap of $5.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.74 and a beta of 6.70. Sezzle Inc. has a 12 month low of $49.50 and a 12 month high of $185.00.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.19. The company 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 company’s revenue was up 29.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.98 EPS. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. Research analysts expect that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on SEZL shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $166.00 price target (up from $132.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 price objective (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Freedom Capital raised Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. One research 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $138.83.

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.