SG Americas Securities LLC Increases Holdings in Sezzle Inc. $SEZL

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) by 181.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 32,121 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,695 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC owned 0.09% of Sezzle worth $2,555,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SEZL. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS lifted its holdings in Sezzle by 16.7% in the 3rd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 4,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $334,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. XML Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 18.7% during the third quarter. XML Financial LLC now owns 3,115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $248,000 after buying an additional 490 shares during the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al lifted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 8.3% in the third quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 2,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $207,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of Sezzle during the third quarter worth $1,008,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of Sezzle by 796.9% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 861 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 765 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on the stock. TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Sezzle from $83.00 to $82.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered Sezzle from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. Finally, UBS Group set a $110.00 price objective on Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Sezzle presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $126.25.

Insider Transactions at Sezzle

In other news, Director Kyle M. Brehm acquired 1,217 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $57.50 per share, with a total value of $69,977.50. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 24,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,387,417.50. This represents a 5.31% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Sezzle Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $76.26 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $2.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.60 and a beta of 8.69. Sezzle Inc. has a 12 month low of $24.86 and a 12 month high of $186.74. The company has a current ratio of 3.52, a quick ratio of 3.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $65.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $91.17.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $116.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $104.70 million. Sezzle had a return on equity of 90.06% and a net margin of 27.66%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 67.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sezzle has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.380-3.380 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.350 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 9.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Sezzle 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.