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

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Sezzle from “Buy” to “Hold,” while analysts overall maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $146.50.
• Sezzle reported better-than-expected quarterly results, with EPS of $1.13 versus a $1.03 estimate and revenue of $149.68 million versus expectations of $135.09 million.
• SEZL opened at $107.41, well below its 52-week high of $195.71; insiders own 49.49% of the company, including a recent director purchase of 250 shares and another director’s sale of 1,000 shares.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL - Get Free Report) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on SEZL. TD Cowen upgraded Sezzle from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $165.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on Sezzle in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Oppenheimer cut shares of Sezzle from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on shares of Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued 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 Performance

Shares of SEZL stock opened at $107.41 on Friday. Sezzle has a 52 week low of $49.50 and a 52 week high of $195.71. The company has a market capitalization of $3.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.35 and a beta of 6.71. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $126.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $118.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a current ratio of 4.02.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.10. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.35% and a return on equity of 83.48%. The firm 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Sezzle will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In related news, Director Bryan Hunt bought 250 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 18th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $115.86 per share, for a total transaction of $28,965.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 3,985 shares in the company, valued at $461,702.10. The trade was a 6.69% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kyle Brehm sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.92, for a total transaction of $125,920.00. Following the sale, the director owned 23,853 shares in the company, valued at $3,003,569.76. The trade was a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 49.49% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sezzle

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Sezzle by 224.4% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 146 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Nykredit A S bought a new position in Sezzle during the 2nd quarter worth $38,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Sezzle during the 2nd quarter worth about $39,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of Sezzle by 245.9% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 256 shares of the company's stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Sezzle by 24.1% in the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 905 shares of the company's stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.02% of the company's stock.

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.

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