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 report report published on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on SEZL. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $172.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, August 20th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $145.67.

Sezzle Price Performance

Sezzle stock opened at $127.44 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 4.02 and a quick ratio of 4.02. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $119.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $107.13. Sezzle has a 12 month low of $49.50 and a 12 month high of $195.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.30 billion, a PE ratio of 29.49 and a beta of 6.71.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $149.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 analysts predict that Sezzle will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In related news, Director Bryan Hunt purchased 250 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 18th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $115.86 per share, with a total value of $28,965.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 3,985 shares in the company, valued at $461,702.10. This trade represents a 6.69% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Kyle Brehm sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.92, for a total transaction of $125,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 43.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SEZL. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Sezzle by 10.2% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 112,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,148,000 after acquiring an additional 10,486 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 65.1% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 28,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,789,000 after acquiring an additional 11,145 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Sezzle by 296.1% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 326,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,637,000 after purchasing an additional 243,747 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Sezzle in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,089,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in Sezzle by 134.4% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 32,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,054,000 after purchasing an additional 18,609 shares in the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Sezzle

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.