Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Trading Down 5.1% – What’s Next?

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) shares fell 5.1% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $96.98 and last traded at $101.3150. 135,816 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 82% from the average session volume of 770,896 shares. The stock had previously closed at $106.76.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on SEZL. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research cut shares of Sezzle from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. UBS Group set a $76.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Sezzle has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $118.00.

Sezzle Price Performance

The business’s 50 day moving average is $76.67 and its 200-day moving average is $69.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.23 and a beta of 6.91. The company has a quick ratio of 3.65, a current ratio of 3.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last issued its earnings results 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 net margin of 30.83% and a return on equity of 87.46%. The firm had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.74 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.98 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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, sell-side analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Sezzle

In other Sezzle news, SVP Justin Krause sold 11,822 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.46, for a total value of $1,258,570.12. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 67,635 shares in the company, valued at $7,200,422.10. This trade represents a 14.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Youakim sold 7,185 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total transaction of $512,865.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 12,332,279 shares in the company, valued at $880,278,075.02. This represents a 0.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 84,291 shares of company stock valued at $7,521,182. Corporate insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle during the third quarter worth $3,006,000. IMC Chicago LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle during the third quarter worth $1,575,000. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 113.9% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 114,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,263,000 after purchasing an additional 60,937 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle during the fourth quarter worth $1,017,000. Finally, Divisadero Street Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 64.7% during 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

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.