Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

A number of other research firms have also commented on SEZL. Zacks Research upgraded Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on Sezzle from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on Sezzle in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Sezzle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $146.50.

Sezzle Stock Down 5.3%

SEZL opened at $122.18 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.56 and a beta of 6.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a current ratio of 4.02. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $157.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $107.02. Sezzle has a twelve month low of $49.50 and a twelve month high of $195.71.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $149.68 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $135.09 million. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.35% and a return on equity of 83.48%. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Sezzle will post 5.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In other Sezzle news, COO Amin Sabzivand sold 6,930 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 259,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,737,019.80. This trade represents a 2.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Justin Krause sold 3,178 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.72, for a total transaction of $374,114.16. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 72,457 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,529,638.04. This represents a 4.20% decrease in their position. 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 86,928 shares of company stock valued at $13,510,889. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the second quarter worth $436,497,000. Accredited Investors Inc. acquired a new position in Sezzle in the fourth quarter valued at about $57,955,000. Man Group plc bought a new position in Sezzle during the third quarter worth about $25,005,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in Sezzle during the second quarter worth about $46,543,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in shares of Sezzle by 213.8% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 378,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,004,000 after buying an additional 257,659 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.