Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock Price Up 6.4% – Should You Buy?

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL)’s share price rose 6.4% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $125.50 and last traded at $125.5910. Approximately 193,714 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 74% from the average daily volume of 747,201 shares. The stock had previously closed at $118.00.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on SEZL. Oppenheimer cut Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on shares of Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $146.50.

Sezzle Stock Up 8.2%

The firm’s 50-day moving average is $157.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $104.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a current ratio of 4.02. The stock has a market cap of $4.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.60 and a beta of 6.76.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $149.68 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.09 million. Sezzle had a return on equity of 83.48% and a net margin of 30.35%.Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In other Sezzle news, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.35, for a total transaction of $4,259,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 416,195 shares in the company, valued at approximately $67,153,063.25. The trade was a 5.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of the 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 owned 296,931 shares in the company, valued at $52,922,012.13. This represents a 3.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 86,928 shares of company stock worth $13,510,889 over the last quarter. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vestcor Inc bought a new stake in Sezzle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 109.4% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 490 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Sezzle in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted 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 purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the 4th quarter valued at about $49,000. Institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

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.