Navellier & Associates Inc. Has $10.14 Million Stock Position in Sezzle Inc. $SEZL

Navellier & Associates Inc. grew its stake in shares of Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) by 10.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 59,076 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,737 shares during the quarter. Sezzle makes up 0.8% of Navellier & Associates Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Navellier & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Sezzle were worth $10,139,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle during the second quarter worth $436,497,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,188,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,464,000 after acquiring an additional 172,115 shares in the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the 4th quarter valued at $57,955,000. State Street Corp grew its position in Sezzle by 59.1% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 600,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,127,000 after acquiring an additional 223,052 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Sezzle by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 489,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,068,000 after purchasing an additional 10,625 shares in the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.47, for a total value of $3,523,608.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 442,595 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $59,073,154.65. The trade was a 5.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total value of $1,782,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 296,931 shares in the company, valued at $52,922,012.13. The trade was a 3.26% 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 84,750 shares of company stock valued at $13,262,695 over the last three months. 49.49% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Sezzle Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $124.12 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.98 and a beta of 6.76. The company has a quick ratio of 4.02, a current ratio of 4.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Sezzle Inc. has a 12-month low of $49.50 and a 12-month high of $195.71. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $154.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $110.26.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $149.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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. Analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on SEZL shares. Oppenheimer downgraded Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 7th. TD Cowen raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Sezzle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $146.50.

Sezzle 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.