Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Bryan Cecil Hunt Buys 250 Shares

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Bryan Cecil Hunt bought 250 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $115.86 per share, with a total value of $28,965.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 3,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $461,702.10. This represents a 6.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Sezzle Stock Down 5.6%

SEZL stock opened at $110.00 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $136.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $116.68. The company has a current ratio of 4.02, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Sezzle Inc. has a 1-year low of $49.50 and a 1-year high of $195.71. The stock has a market cap of $3.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.91 and a beta of 6.66.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of Sezzle by 224.4% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd increased its position in shares of Sezzle by 109.4% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 490 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Nykredit A S bought a new position in shares of Sezzle in the second quarter worth approximately $38,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Sezzle in the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in Sezzle by 245.9% during the second 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 last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SEZL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen cut Sezzle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 12th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Oppenheimer cut shares of Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $172.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, August 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sezzle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $146.50.

Sezzle Company Profile

Sezzle Inc is a financial technology company that operates a buy now, pay later platform. Its services allow consumers to split eligible purchases into scheduled installments, typically through participating online and in-store merchants. Sezzle’s platform is designed to provide flexible payment options while helping merchants attract customers and support e-commerce sales.

The company offers products and services that include installment payment solutions, a virtual card, and subscription-based access to additional purchasing features.