Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Hold”

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report released on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 7th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a report 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. Finally, Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. One investment 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Sezzle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $146.50.

Sezzle Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $118.87 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $144.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $114.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.84 and a beta of 6.66. Sezzle has a 12-month low of $49.50 and a 12-month high of $195.71. The company has a current ratio of 4.02, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.10. Sezzle had a return on equity of 83.48% and a net margin of 30.35%.The company had revenue of $149.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.09 million. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Sezzle will post 5.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Sezzle

In related news, Director Kyle M. Brehm sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.92, for a total value of $125,920.00. Following the sale, the director owned 23,853 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,003,569.76. The trade was a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.35, for a total transaction of $4,259,640.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 416,195 shares in the company, valued at approximately $67,153,063.25. The trade was a 5.96% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 58,350 shares of company stock valued at $9,739,087 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Sezzle by 11,703.7% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 3,335,972 shares of the company’s stock valued at $572,553,000 after purchasing an additional 3,307,710 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sezzle during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $436,497,000. Accredited Investors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sezzle during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $57,955,000. Man Group plc purchased a new stake in Sezzle during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,005,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in Sezzle during the second quarter worth $46,543,000. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Sezzle Company Profile

Sezzle Inc is a financial technology company that operates a buy now, pay later platform. Its services allow consumers to split eligible purchases into scheduled installments, typically through participating online and in-store merchants. Sezzle’s platform is designed to provide flexible payment options while helping merchants attract customers and support e-commerce sales.

The company offers products and services that include installment payment solutions, a virtual card, and subscription-based access to additional purchasing features.