Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock Rating Cut to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Sunday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

SEZL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Freedom Capital upgraded Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 7th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, TD Cowen raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $146.50.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Sezzle stock opened at $107.41 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $126.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $118.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a current ratio of 4.02. Sezzle has a fifty-two week low of $49.50 and a fifty-two week high of $195.71. The company has a market capitalization of $3.62 billion, a PE ratio of 23.35 and a beta of 6.71.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Sezzle will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Sezzle

In other news, Director Bryan Hunt purchased 250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director owned 3,985 shares in the company, valued at $461,702.10. This represents a 6.69% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Kyle Brehm sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.92, for a total transaction of $125,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 23,853 shares in the company, valued at $3,003,569.76. This represents a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cim Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Sezzle in the second quarter worth $317,000. Tidal Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the 2nd quarter worth $564,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Sezzle during the 2nd quarter worth $39,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in Sezzle by 224.4% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Sezzle during the 2nd quarter valued at about $283,000. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sezzle Company Profile

Sezzle Inc is a financial technology company that operates a digital payment platform focused on buy now, pay later (BNPL) services. Its platform allows consumers to divide eligible purchases into installments, typically at the time of checkout, while giving merchants an alternative payment option designed to support customer purchasing and engagement.

Sezzle offers its services through e-commerce integrations, in-store payment capabilities and consumer-facing tools such as a virtual card.