Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.380-3.380 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.270. The company issued revenue guidance of $433.8 million-$447.4 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $441.2 million. Sezzle also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.350-4.350 EPS.

Sezzle Price Performance

Sezzle stock traded down $0.66 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $57.33. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 779,244 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,014,250. Sezzle has a 12 month low of $24.86 and a 12 month high of $186.74. The company has a market capitalization of $1.95 billion, a PE ratio of 17.66 and a beta of 8.63. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $80.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $103.45. The company has a quick ratio of 3.51, a current ratio of 3.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 19th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $40.84 million for the quarter. Sezzle had a return on equity of 98.04% and a net margin of 27.66%. Analysts anticipate that Sezzle will post 9.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. UBS Group set a $110.00 target price on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday. B. Riley upped their price target on shares of Sezzle from $101.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. They set a “hold” rating and a $82.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen cut Sezzle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sezzle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.00.

Insider Activity at Sezzle

In other Sezzle news, Director Paul Paradis sold 3,000 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.62, for a total value of $274,860.00. Following the sale, the director owned 242,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,172,040. The trade was a 1.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Karen Hartje sold 5,484 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $466,140.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 116,053 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,864,505. This trade represents a 4.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 11,484 shares of company stock valued at $1,005,630 in the last ninety days. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the 1st quarter valued at $84,000. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the second quarter valued at approximately $276,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new position in Sezzle during the 2nd quarter valued at about $284,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC bought a new position in Sezzle during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $325,000. Finally, Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. bought a new stake in Sezzle during the 2nd quarter valued at about $343,000. Institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Sezzle Company Profile

Sezzle Inc operates as a technology-enabled payments company primarily in the United States and Canada. The company provides payment solution in-store and at online retail stores; and through proprietary payments solution that connects consumers with merchants. It also offers Sezzle Platform that provides a payments solution for consumers that extends credit at the point-of-sale allowing consumers to purchase and receive the ordered merchandise at the time of sale while paying in installments over time; Pay-in-Four, which allows consumers to pay a fourth of the purchase price up front and then another fourth of the purchase price every two weeks thereafter over a total of six weeks; Pay-in-Full that allows consumers to pay for the full value of their order up-front through the Sezzle Platform without the extension of credit; and Pay-in-Two and other alternative installment options, which allow consumer to pay half of the value of their order up-front and the second half in two weeks.