Accredited Investors Inc. Purchases New Stake in Sezzle Inc. $SEZL

Accredited Investors Inc. purchased a new stake in Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 913,042 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,955,000. Sezzle accounts for 3.1% of Accredited Investors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vestcor Inc bought a new stake in Sezzle in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Sezzle in the 3rd quarter valued at $52,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new stake in Sezzle in the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Sezzle by 35.4% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in Sezzle by 38.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Sezzle

In other news, SVP Justin Krause sold 11,822 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.46, for a total transaction of $1,258,570.12. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 67,635 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,200,422.10. This represents a 14.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Youakim sold 7,185 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total value of $512,865.30. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 12,332,279 shares in the company, valued at approximately $880,278,075.02. This trade represents a 0.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 84,291 shares of company stock worth $7,521,182 in the last quarter. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Sezzle Stock Performance

SEZL opened at $98.62 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.43 and a beta of 6.91. Sezzle Inc. has a 52-week low of $49.50 and a 52-week high of $186.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a current ratio of 3.65. The business’s fifty day moving average is $75.47 and its 200-day moving average is $69.29.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.19. The company 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 quarterly revenue was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.98 EPS. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Sezzle from $94.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research cut Sezzle from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, UBS Group set a $76.00 price objective on Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sezzle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $118.00.

Sezzle 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.