Sezzle’s (SEZL) Buy Rating Reiterated at Needham & Company LLC

Needham & Company LLC reiterated their buy rating on shares of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) in a research report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. Needham & Company LLC currently has a $172.00 price objective on the stock.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 10th. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Friday, August 7th. Oppenheimer cut shares of Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $170.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, June 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sezzle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $146.50.

Sezzle Price Performance

Shares of Sezzle stock opened at $119.11 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $4.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.89 and a beta of 6.76. 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 stock has a 50 day moving average price of $157.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $108.16. Sezzle has a one year low of $49.50 and a one year high of $195.71.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released 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. The company had revenue of $149.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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. Equities analysts expect that Sezzle will post 5.24 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $52,922,012.13. This trade represents a 3.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the business’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 sale, the director directly owned 416,195 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $67,153,063.25. This represents a 5.96% 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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 86,928 shares of company stock worth $13,510,889. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SEZL. AXQ Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the second quarter valued at approximately $769,000. Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. XML Financial LLC grew its stake in Sezzle by 7.0% in the second quarter. XML Financial LLC now owns 3,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $591,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. bought a new position in Sezzle in the second quarter worth approximately $2,267,000. Finally, Navellier & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in Sezzle by 10.8% during the 2nd quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. now owns 59,076 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,139,000 after purchasing an additional 5,737 shares during the period. 2.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.