Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in 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 reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $172.00 target price on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on shares of Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Friday, August 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sezzle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $146.50.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $118.87 on Friday. Sezzle has a 12-month low of $49.50 and a 12-month high of $195.71. The stock has a market cap of $4.00 billion, a PE ratio of 25.84 and a beta of 6.66. The business has a 50 day moving average of $144.54 and a 200-day moving average of $114.50. The company has a quick ratio of 4.02, a current ratio of 4.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Lee Brading sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of 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 can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Amin Sabzivand sold 6,930 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.91, for a total value of $1,246,776.30. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 259,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,737,019.80. This trade represents a 2.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Insiders sold 58,350 shares of company stock valued at $9,739,087 over the last 90 days. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 224.4% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the period. Vestcor Inc bought a new position in Sezzle in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Covestor Ltd raised its position in Sezzle by 109.4% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Sezzle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Nykredit A S bought a new stake in Sezzle during the second quarter worth $38,000. 2.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Sezzle

Sezzle Inc is a financial technology company that operates a buy now, pay later platform. Its services allow consumers to split eligible purchases into scheduled installments, typically through participating online and in-store merchants. Sezzle’s platform is designed to provide flexible payment options while helping merchants attract customers and support e-commerce sales.

The company offers products and services that include installment payment solutions, a virtual card, and subscription-based access to additional purchasing features.