Insider Selling: Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Sells $2,627,848.70 in Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Paul Paradis sold 25,439 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.30, for a total transaction of $2,627,848.70. Following the transaction, the director owned 449,956 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,480,454.80. This trade represents a 5.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Paul Paradis also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 8th, Paul Paradis sold 193 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.28, for a total transaction of $19,354.04.
• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Paul Paradis sold 5,257 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total transaction of $375,244.66.
• On Thursday, February 26th, Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.69, for a total transaction of $2,156,616.00.

Sezzle Price Performance

SEZL stock opened at $102.40 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 3.65, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. Sezzle Inc. has a one year low of $49.50 and a one year high of $186.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.44 billion, a PE ratio of 24.32 and a beta of 6.91. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $74.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $68.90.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $135.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.74 million. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.83% and a return on equity of 87.46%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.98 earnings per share. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vestcor Inc acquired a new position in Sezzle during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in Sezzle by 109.4% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Sezzle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Sezzle during the third quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new position in Sezzle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SEZL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group set a $76.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $94.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Sezzle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $118.00.

Sezzle Company Profile

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.