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

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

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on SEZL. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on shares of Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 7th. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of Sezzle from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $172.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $145.67.

Sezzle Stock Performance

NASDAQ SEZL opened at $134.85 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.02, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company has a market cap of $4.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.32 and a beta of 6.58. Sezzle has a 12-month low of $49.50 and a 12-month high of $195.71. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $120.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $108.51.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $149.68 million during 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Sezzle will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sezzle news, Director Kyle Brehm sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.92, for a total transaction of $125,920.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 23,853 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,003,569.76. This trade represents a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Bryan Hunt purchased 250 shares of the firm’s 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 purchase, the director owned 3,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $461,702.10. This represents a 6.69% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 43.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SEZL. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Sezzle by 44.7% in the third quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 11,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,281,000 after acquiring an additional 3,664 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc. boosted its holdings in Sezzle by 53.5% in the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 2,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 735 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al increased its stake in Sezzle by 19.5% in the third quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 9,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $994,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 112.3% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Sezzle by 841.4% during the third quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 546 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 488 shares during the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Sezzle

Sezzle Inc (NASDAQ: SEZL) is a financial technology company that provides buy now, pay later solutions. Its platform enables consumers to split eligible purchases into installments, generally at the time of checkout, while giving merchants payment and customer-engagement tools designed to support e-commerce sales.

The company offers installment payment services through its consumer app and merchant integrations, as well as products such as Sezzle Virtual Card and Sezzle Up. Sezzle Up is designed to provide eligible users with credit-building opportunities, while the company’s merchant platform supports checkout integration, transaction management and consumer financing.

Sezzle was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.