Walleye Capital LLC Invests $8.83 Million in Sezzle Inc. $SEZL

Walleye Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 51,452 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,831,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of SEZL. Vestcor Inc bought a new stake in Sezzle during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Covestor Ltd raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 109.4% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 490 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of Sezzle in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of Sezzle by 245.9% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle in the 4th quarter valued at about $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Sezzle

In related news, COO Amin Sabzivand sold 6,930 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.91, for a total value of $1,246,776.30. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 259,780 shares in the company, valued at $46,737,019.80. This trade represents a 2.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.72, for a total value 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. This represents 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. In the last three months, insiders have sold 86,928 shares of company stock worth $13,510,889. Insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SEZL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Oppenheimer cut Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. TD Cowen raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sezzle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $146.50.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Shares of SEZL opened at $128.96 on Friday. Sezzle Inc. has a one year low of $49.50 and a one year high of $195.71. The company has a market cap of $4.34 billion, a PE ratio of 28.03 and a beta of 6.76. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $157.95 and a 200-day moving average of $106.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 4.02 and a quick ratio of 3.65.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $149.68 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $135.09 million. Sezzle had a return on equity of 83.48% and a net margin of 30.35%.Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.24 EPS 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.