VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Buys New Shares in Sezzle Inc. $SEZL

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in shares of Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 7,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,322,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in shares of Sezzle by 11,703.7% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 3,335,972 shares of the company’s stock worth $572,553,000 after purchasing an additional 3,307,710 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $436,497,000. Accredited Investors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sezzle in the fourth quarter valued at $57,955,000. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Sezzle by 59.1% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 600,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,127,000 after buying an additional 223,052 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Sezzle by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 489,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,068,000 after buying an additional 10,625 shares during the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Sezzle

In other news, COO Amin Sabzivand sold 6,930 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.91, for a total value of $1,246,776.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 259,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,737,019.80. The trade was a 2.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Lee Brading sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 296,931 shares in the company, valued at $52,922,012.13. This trade 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 have sold 58,350 shares of company stock worth $9,739,087 over the last quarter. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on shares of Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. TD Cowen raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Sezzle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $146.50.

Sezzle Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $118.87 on Friday. Sezzle Inc. has a 12-month low of $49.50 and a 12-month high of $195.71. The business has a 50 day moving average of $144.54 and a 200-day moving average of $114.10. The company has a quick ratio of 4.02, a current ratio of 4.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock has a market cap of $4.00 billion, a PE ratio of 25.84 and a beta of 6.66.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current year.

About Sezzle

Sezzle Inc is a financial technology company that operates a buy now, pay later platform. Its services allow consumers to split eligible purchases into scheduled installments, typically through participating online and in-store merchants. Sezzle’s platform is designed to provide flexible payment options while helping merchants attract customers and support e-commerce sales.

The company offers products and services that include installment payment solutions, a virtual card, and subscription-based access to additional purchasing features.