Brokerages Set Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) PT at $123.00

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $134.5714.

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Northland Securities set a $160.00 target price on Sezzle and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $166.00 target price (up from $132.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research upgraded Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, May 7th.

Sezzle Stock Performance

SEZL opened at $151.61 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $106.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $81.79. The company has a market cap of $5.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.01 and a beta of 6.96. Sezzle has a 52-week low of $49.50 and a 52-week high of $186.74. 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 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.74 million. Sezzle had a return on equity of 87.46% and a net margin of 30.83%.Sezzle’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.98 earnings per share. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Sezzle will post 5.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sezzle news, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 3,920 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.65, for a total value of $629,748.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 316,931 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,914,965.15. This represents a 1.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible 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 company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.35, for a total value of $4,259,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 416,195 shares in the company, valued at approximately $67,153,063.25. This represents a 5.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 97,352 shares of company stock worth $12,692,883. Corporate insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP boosted its position in Sezzle by 64.7% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Sezzle by 16.9% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. purchased a new stake in Sezzle in the 4th quarter worth approximately $57,955,000. State Street Corp boosted its position in Sezzle by 59.1% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Sezzle by 2.2% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.