Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock Price Up 6% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) traded up 6% on Friday. The company traded as high as $122.27 and last traded at $124.27. Approximately 51,204 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 93% from the average daily volume of 696,501 shares. The stock had previously closed at $117.22.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on SEZL shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $172.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Friday, August 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Sezzle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $145.67.

Sezzle Stock Performance

The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $122.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $120.20. The firm has a market cap of $4.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.33 and a beta of 6.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 4.02 and a quick ratio of 4.02.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced 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. 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 analyst estimates of $135.09 million. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Bryan Hunt bought 250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $115.86 per share, with a total value of $28,965.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 3,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $461,702.10. The trade was a 6.69% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Kyle M. Brehm sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.92, for a total transaction of $125,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 23,853 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,003,569.76. This trade represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SEZL. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sezzle in the 2nd quarter worth $436,497,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Sezzle in the second quarter valued at about $46,543,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Sezzle by 41.6% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 458,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,996,000 after buying an additional 134,714 shares during the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in Sezzle during the second quarter worth about $19,433,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle during the 2nd quarter worth about $16,909,000. 2.02% of the stock is 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.