Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Sunday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on SEZL. Freedom Capital upgraded Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $172.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Oppenheimer cut shares of Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $146.50.

Sezzle Stock Up 3.2%

SEZL stock opened at $110.85 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.10 and a beta of 6.71. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $125.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $119.17. 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 has a twelve month low of $49.50 and a twelve month high of $195.71.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $149.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $135.09 million. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.35% and a return on equity of 83.48%. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Sezzle will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Sezzle

In related news, Director Bryan Hunt purchased 250 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction on Friday, September 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of $115.86 per share, with a total value of $28,965.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $461,702.10. This represents a 6.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Kyle Brehm sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director owned 23,853 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,003,569.76. This trade represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of SEZL. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in Sezzle by 224.4% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Nykredit A S acquired a new position in Sezzle in the second quarter worth $38,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the second quarter worth $39,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 245.9% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 256 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EFG International AG acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the second quarter valued at $115,000. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Sezzle Company Profile

Sezzle Inc is a financial technology company that operates a digital payment platform focused on buy now, pay later (BNPL) services. Its platform allows consumers to divide eligible purchases into installments, typically at the time of checkout, while giving merchants an alternative payment option designed to support customer purchasing and engagement.

Sezzle offers its services through e-commerce integrations, in-store payment capabilities and consumer-facing tools such as a virtual card.