TD Cowen Cuts Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Price Target to $160.00

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) had its target price trimmed by TD Cowen from $165.00 to $160.00 in a report published on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock.

SEZL has been the subject of several other research reports. Oppenheimer lowered Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $172.00 target price on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. One 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $145.67.

Sezzle Price Performance

Shares of SEZL stock opened at $117.22 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $122.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $120.20. The firm has a market cap of $3.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.48 and a beta of 6.71. Sezzle has a 1-year low of $49.50 and a 1-year high of $195.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 4.02 and a quick ratio of 4.02.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $149.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $135.09 million. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.35% and a return on equity of 83.48%. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Sezzle will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Sezzle news, Director Kyle 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 23,853 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,003,569.76. This represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Bryan Hunt purchased 250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $115.86 per share, for a total transaction of $28,965.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 3,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $461,702.10. This trade represents a 6.69% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Sezzle during the 2nd quarter worth $436,497,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the second quarter valued at about $46,543,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Sezzle by 41.6% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 458,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,996,000 after purchasing an additional 134,714 shares during the period. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in Sezzle in the second quarter worth about $19,433,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Sezzle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $16,909,000. 2.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Sezzle

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.