Hsbc Holdings PLC Invests $954,000 in Sezzle Inc. $SEZL

Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new position in shares of Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 15,118 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $954,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vestcor Inc bought a new stake in Sezzle during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Covestor Ltd grew 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 acquiring an additional 256 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of Sezzle in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in shares of Sezzle in the 4th quarter worth about $49,000. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $52,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In other Sezzle news, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.35, for a total value of $4,259,640.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 416,195 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $67,153,063.25. This trade represents a 5.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Justin Krause sold 3,178 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.72, for a total transaction of $374,114.16. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 72,457 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,529,638.04. This represents a 4.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 124,382 shares of company stock worth $17,416,662. Company insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on SEZL shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $166.00 target price (up from $132.00) on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 price target on Sezzle in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.33.

Sezzle Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of Sezzle stock opened at $152.70 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.14 billion, a PE ratio of 36.27 and a beta of 6.70. Sezzle Inc. has a 52 week low of $49.50 and a 52 week high of $195.71. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $150.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $100.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a current ratio of 3.65.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.74 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.98 earnings per share. Sezzle’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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.