Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Has Lowered Expectations for Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock Price

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) had its target price lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $190.00 to $155.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ price objective points to a potential downside of 13.18% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on SEZL. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $141.00 target price (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $166.00 price objective (up from $132.00) on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $146.50.

Sezzle Stock Up 2.4%

Sezzle stock opened at $178.53 on Friday. Sezzle has a 1-year low of $49.50 and a 1-year high of $195.71. 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 stock has a market cap of $6.00 billion, a PE ratio of 42.41 and a beta of 6.76. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $157.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $104.21.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.10. Sezzle had a return on equity of 87.46% and a net margin of 30.83%.The company had revenue of $149.68 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $135.09 million. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Sezzle will post 5.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In other Sezzle news, SVP Justin Krause sold 3,178 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.72, for a total value of $374,114.16. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.35, for a total transaction of $4,259,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 416,195 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $67,153,063.25. The trade was a 5.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 86,928 shares of company stock worth $13,510,889 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in Sezzle by 429.0% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 132,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,618,000 after acquiring an additional 107,340 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 3,973.6% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 34,626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,208,000 after purchasing an additional 33,776 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 2,241.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 30,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,078,000 after purchasing an additional 29,586 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Sezzle by 321.7% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 115,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,031,000 after purchasing an additional 88,127 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Sezzle by 1,068.2% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 169,487 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,913,000 after purchasing an additional 154,978 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

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.