Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Trading Up 8.3% – Still a Buy?

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) shares were up 8.3% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $69.78 and last traded at $69.0450. Approximately 109,364 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 85% from the average daily volume of 752,312 shares. The stock had previously closed at $63.76.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on SEZL shares. Zacks Research raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Sezzle from $83.00 to $82.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $94.00 target price (up from $85.00) on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, February 26th. UBS Group set a $76.00 target price on Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sezzle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $108.33.

Sezzle Trading Down 3.7%

The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $66.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $68.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 3.92 and a quick ratio of 3.92. The company has a market capitalization of $2.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.71 and a beta of 8.14.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.25. Sezzle had a return on equity of 88.61% and a net margin of 29.57%.The company had revenue of $129.87 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $128.29 million. Sezzle’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.3% on a year-over-year basis. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.700 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Sezzle Inc. will post 9.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Charles Youakim sold 7,185 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total value of $512,865.30. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 12,332,279 shares in the company, valued at approximately $880,278,075.02. The trade was a 0.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO Amin Sabzivand sold 5,118 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total value of $365,322.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 223,465 shares in the company, valued at $15,950,931.70. The trade was a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 46,837 shares of company stock valued at $3,615,409 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 587,129 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Sezzle by 16.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,188,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,464,000 after purchasing an additional 172,115 shares during the period. Accredited Investors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sezzle in the fourth quarter worth about $57,955,000. State Street Corp increased 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 worth $38,127,000 after purchasing an additional 223,052 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Sezzle by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 489,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,068,000 after purchasing an additional 10,625 shares during the period. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Sezzle

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.