Insider Selling: Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Sells $4,259,640.00 in Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.35, for a total value of $4,259,640.00. Following the sale, the director owned 416,195 shares in the company, valued at approximately $67,153,063.25. This trade represents a 5.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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

• On Friday, June 12th, Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.47, for a total value of $3,523,608.00.
• 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 value of $19,354.04.
• On Thursday, May 7th, Paul Paradis sold 25,439 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.30, for a total value of $2,627,848.70.

Sezzle Trading Up 2.8%

Sezzle stock opened at $163.74 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $5.51 billion, a PE ratio of 38.89 and a beta of 6.96. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $110.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $83.11. Sezzle Inc. has a 52 week low of $49.50 and a 52 week high of $186.74. 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 (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.19. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.83% and a return on equity of 87.46%. The company had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.74 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.98 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SEZL. UBS Group AG increased its position in shares of Sezzle by 113.9% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 114,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,263,000 after acquiring an additional 60,937 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle during the 4th quarter valued at $1,017,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Sezzle by 38.9% during the 4th quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. now owns 52,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,332,000 after purchasing an additional 14,700 shares during the period. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP increased its holdings in Sezzle by 64.7% in 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. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Sezzle by 4.8% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,016,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,864,000 after purchasing an additional 46,760 shares during the period. 2.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on SEZL shares. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $141.00 target price (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $166.00 price target (up from $132.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings raised Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $136.00.

About Sezzle

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.