Insider Selling: Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Sells 193 Shares of Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Paul Paradis sold 193 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.28, for a total transaction of $19,354.04. Following the transaction, the director owned 449,763 shares in the company, valued at $45,102,233.64. This represents a 0.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 Thursday, May 7th, Paul Paradis sold 25,439 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.30, for a total transaction of $2,627,848.70.
• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Paul Paradis sold 5,257 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was 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 stock was sold at an average price of $81.69, for a total transaction of $2,156,616.00.

Sezzle Price Performance

Sezzle stock traded up $4.77 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $101.11. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 608,231 shares, compared to its average volume of 792,541. The company has a quick ratio of 3.65, a current ratio of 3.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.02 and a beta of 6.91. Sezzle Inc. has a twelve month low of $49.50 and a twelve month high of $186.74. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $72.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $68.20.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $135.54 million for 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 29.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.98 earnings per share. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on SEZL. Zacks Research cut shares of Sezzle from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $94.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group set a $76.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $118.00.

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Sezzle by 24.1% in the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 905 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Sezzle by 35.4% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 795 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in Sezzle by 38.5% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 859 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd lifted its position in Sezzle by 109.4% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 490 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in Sezzle by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 24,172 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,534,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.