Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Upgraded by Freedom Capital to Hold Rating

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) was upgraded by research analysts at Freedom Capital to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

SEZL has been the topic of several other reports. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $166.00 price objective (up from $132.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $141.00 price target (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Sezzle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $136.00.

Sezzle Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SEZL opened at $163.74 on Wednesday. Sezzle has a 1-year low of $49.50 and a 1-year high of $186.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 3.65 and a quick ratio of 3.65. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $110.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $83.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.51 billion, a PE ratio of 38.89 and a beta of 6.96.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $135.54 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.74 million. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.83% and a return on equity of 87.46%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.98 earnings per share. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Sezzle will post 5.09 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Justin Krause sold 3,178 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.72, for a total transaction of $374,114.16. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 72,457 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,529,638.04. This trade represents a 4.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.35, for a total value of $4,259,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 416,195 shares in the company, valued at $67,153,063.25. This represents a 5.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 97,352 shares of company stock valued at $12,692,883 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

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.