Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the nine ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $151.3333.

SEZL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Zacks Research raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 target price (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th.

Insider Activity at Sezzle

In other Sezzle news, SVP Justin Krause sold 3,178 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 72,457 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,529,638.04. The trade was a 4.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total value of $1,782,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 296,931 shares in the company, valued at $52,922,012.13. The trade was a 3.26% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 87,121 shares of company stock valued at $13,530,243 over the last 90 days. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. UBS Group AG boosted its position in shares of Sezzle by 113.9% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 114,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,263,000 after purchasing an additional 60,937 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in Sezzle during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,017,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Sezzle by 38.9% in the fourth quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. now owns 52,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,332,000 after buying an additional 14,700 shares during the last quarter. Maxi Investments CY Ltd purchased a new stake in Sezzle in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,270,000. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new stake in Sezzle in the fourth quarter worth about $764,000. 2.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Sezzle Stock Down 1.6%

NASDAQ SEZL opened at $174.40 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $155.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $103.44. Sezzle has a one year low of $49.50 and a one year high of $195.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a current ratio of 3.65. The company has a market capitalization of $5.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.43 and a beta of 6.76.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.74 million. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.83% and a return on equity of 87.46%. Sezzle’s revenue was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.98 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Sezzle will post 5.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.