Insider Selling: Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Sells $3,523,608.00 in Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.47, for a total transaction of $3,523,608.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 442,595 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $59,073,154.65. This trade represents a 5.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Paul Paradis also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 8th, Paul Paradis sold 193 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.28, for a total value of $19,354.04.
• On Thursday, May 7th, Paul Paradis sold 25,439 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.30, for a total value of $2,627,848.70.

Sezzle Trading Up 11.3%

Shares of SEZL stock opened at $163.28 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.78 and a beta of 6.96. Sezzle Inc. has a twelve month low of $49.50 and a twelve month 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. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $101.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.77.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.19. Sezzle had a return on equity of 87.46% and a net margin of 30.83%.The business had revenue of $135.54 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $127.74 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.98 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on SEZL shares. Northland Securities set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 price target (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.57.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Sezzle by 24.1% in the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 905 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its position in Sezzle by 35.4% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in Sezzle by 38.5% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 859 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in Sezzle by 109.4% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 490 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Sezzle by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 24,172 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,534,000 after purchasing an additional 256 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.