Northland Securities Comments on Sezzle Q1 Earnings

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) – Research analysts at Northland Securities issued their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for shares of Sezzle in a note issued to investors on Thursday, June 18th. Northland Securities analyst M. Grondahl expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.48 for the quarter. Northland Securities currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $160.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Sezzle’s current full-year earnings is $5.09 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Sezzle’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.38 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on SEZL. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research 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. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $166.00 price objective (up from $132.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note 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 issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sezzle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.57.

Sezzle Price Performance

NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $163.28 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.78 and a beta of 6.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 3.65 and a quick ratio of 3.65. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $101.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.77. Sezzle has a 1 year low of $49.50 and a 1 year high of $186.74.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.19. Sezzle had a return on equity of 87.46% and a net margin of 30.83%.The company had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $127.74 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.98 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.47, for a total transaction of $3,523,608.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 442,595 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $59,073,154.65. The trade was a 5.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Justin Krause sold 3,178 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.72, for a total transaction of $374,114.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 72,457 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,529,638.04. The trade was a 4.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 67,032 shares of company stock valued at $7,803,495 over the last three months. Insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SEZL. UBS Group AG increased its holdings in Sezzle by 113.9% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 114,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,263,000 after buying an additional 60,937 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in Sezzle during the fourth quarter worth $1,017,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Sezzle by 38.9% during the fourth quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. now owns 52,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,332,000 after buying an additional 14,700 shares during the period. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP boosted its position in Sezzle by 64.7% during the 3rd quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,494,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,867,000 after acquiring an additional 587,129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Sezzle by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,016,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,864,000 after acquiring an additional 46,760 shares in the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Sezzle Company 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.