Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) CFO Lee Dickson Brading Sells 10,000 Shares

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total value of $1,782,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 296,931 shares in the company, valued at approximately $52,922,012.13. The trade was a 3.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 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 shares were sold at an average price of $169.55, for a total transaction of $945,071.70.
• On Thursday, June 25th, Lee Dickson Brading sold 4,426 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.19, for a total value of $731,130.94.
• On Thursday, June 18th, Lee Dickson Brading sold 3,920 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.65, for a total transaction of $629,748.00.

Sezzle Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of Sezzle stock traded down $4.19 on Monday, reaching $179.05. The company had a trading volume of 651,083 shares, compared to its average volume of 745,339. 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 firm has a market cap of $6.02 billion, a PE ratio of 42.53 and a beta of 6.70. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $122.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $87.59. Sezzle Inc. has a 52-week low of $49.50 and a 52-week high of $186.74.

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 return on equity of 87.46% and a net margin of 30.83%.The firm had revenue of $135.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.74 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.98 earnings per share. Sezzle’s revenue 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 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SEZL. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 64.7% in the third quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,494,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,867,000 after acquiring an additional 587,129 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 16.9% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,188,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,464,000 after purchasing an additional 172,115 shares in the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. acquired a new stake in Sezzle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $57,955,000. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Sezzle by 59.1% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 600,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,127,000 after buying an additional 223,052 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Sezzle by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 489,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,068,000 after buying an additional 10,625 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on SEZL shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Oppenheimer downgraded Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sezzle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $125.00.

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.