Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Receives $146.50 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Shares of Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the nine brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $146.50.

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $172.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Oppenheimer lowered Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th.

Insider Activity at Sezzle

In other Sezzle news, Director Kyle M. Brehm sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.92, for a total value of $125,920.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 23,853 shares in the company, valued at $3,003,569.76. This represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the director directly owned 416,195 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $67,153,063.25. This represents a 5.96% 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 sold a total of 84,750 shares of company stock valued at $13,262,695 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SEZL. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Sezzle by 12.8% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 890 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in Sezzle by 24.1% in the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in Sezzle by 245.9% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 256 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Sezzle by 35.4% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nykredit A S bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. 2.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Sezzle Price Performance

Shares of Sezzle stock opened at $120.58 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $4.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.21 and a beta of 6.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a current ratio of 4.02. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $150.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $112.52. Sezzle has a one year low of $49.50 and a one year high of $195.71.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.10. The company 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. Equities analysts expect that Sezzle will post 5.24 EPS for the current 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.