Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) CFO Sells $1,782,300.00 in Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 296,931 shares in the company, valued at approximately $52,922,012.13. This represents a 3.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Lee Dickson Brading also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, July 6th, Lee Dickson Brading sold 100 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.00, for a total transaction of $18,500.00.
• On Friday, June 26th, Lee Dickson Brading sold 5,574 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.55, for a total transaction of $945,071.70.
• On Thursday, June 25th, Lee Dickson Brading sold 4,426 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.19, for a total transaction of $731,130.94.
• On Thursday, June 18th, Lee Dickson Brading sold 3,920 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.65, for a total value of $629,748.00.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Shares of SEZL opened at $167.32 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a current ratio of 3.65. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $127.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $89.76. The stock has a market cap of $5.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.74 and a beta of 6.70. Sezzle Inc. has a one year low of $49.50 and a one year high of $185.00.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.19. Sezzle had a return on equity of 87.46% and a net margin of 30.83%.The business had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.74 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.98 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SEZL has been the topic of several recent research reports. Northland Securities set a $170.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Freedom Capital upgraded Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $166.00 price objective (up from $132.00) on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on Sezzle from $108.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. One equities research 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sezzle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $138.83.

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 64.7% in the third quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,494,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,867,000 after acquiring an additional 587,129 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Sezzle by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,188,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,464,000 after acquiring an additional 172,115 shares during the period. Accredited Investors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the 4th quarter valued at about $57,955,000. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 223,052 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Sezzle by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 489,382 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,068,000 after purchasing an additional 10,625 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.