Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock Rated “Moderate Buy” by Wall Street Analysts

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $145.67.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $172.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SEZL opened at $127.44 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $119.77 and its 200 day moving average is $107.13. The stock has a market cap of $4.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.70 and a beta of 6.71. Sezzle has a 1-year low of $49.50 and a 1-year high of $195.71. The company has a current ratio of 4.02, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Bryan Hunt purchased 250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 18th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $115.86 per share, with a total value of $28,965.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 3,985 shares in the company, valued at $461,702.10. The trade was a 6.69% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Kyle M. Brehm sold 1,000 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.92, for a total transaction of $125,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 23,853 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,003,569.76. This represents a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 43.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SEZL. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in Sezzle by 112.3% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Sezzle by 841.4% in the 3rd quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 546 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 488 shares in the last quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 12.5% during the 3rd quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the period. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the 3rd quarter valued at $415,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Sezzle by 26.6% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $122,000 after buying an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Sezzle Company Profile

Sezzle Inc (NASDAQ: SEZL) is a financial technology company that provides buy now, pay later solutions. Its platform enables consumers to split eligible purchases into installments, generally at the time of checkout, while giving merchants payment and customer-engagement tools designed to support e-commerce sales.

The company offers installment payment services through its consumer app and merchant integrations, as well as products such as Sezzle Virtual Card and Sezzle Up. Sezzle Up is designed to provide eligible users with credit-building opportunities, while the company’s merchant platform supports checkout integration, transaction management and consumer financing.

Sezzle was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.