Insider Selling: Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) CFO Sells $731,130.94 in Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 4,426 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.19, for a total transaction of $731,130.94. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 312,505 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,622,700.95. The trade was a 1.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Lee Dickson Brading also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, June 26th, Lee Dickson Brading sold 5,574 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.55, for a total transaction of $945,071.70.
• On Thursday, June 18th, Lee Dickson Brading sold 3,920 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.65, for a total value of $629,748.00.

Sezzle Stock Up 2.1%

NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $175.18 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a current ratio of 3.65. The company has a market capitalization of $5.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.61 and a beta of 6.69. Sezzle Inc. has a one year low of $49.50 and a one year high of $186.74. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $118.06 and a 200 day simple moving average of $85.97.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on SEZL shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Oppenheimer cut shares of Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sezzle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $125.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SEZL. Accredited Investors Inc. acquired a new position in Sezzle during the 4th quarter valued at about $57,955,000. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP boosted its stake in Sezzle by 64.7% during the 3rd quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,494,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,867,000 after purchasing an additional 587,129 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the 3rd quarter worth $25,005,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of Sezzle by 213.8% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 378,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,004,000 after buying an additional 257,659 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 296.1% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 326,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,637,000 after buying an additional 243,747 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

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.