Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen upgraded Sezzle from “hold” to “buy.” Across analysts, the stock carries a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $146.50.
• Sezzle exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.13 in EPS versus the $1.03 estimate and $149.68 million in revenue versus the $135.09 million consensus.
• SEZL opened at $111.38, with a $3.75 billion market capitalization and notably high volatility, reflected by its 6.66 beta. Insiders have sold $3.17 million in shares over the past 90 days, while a director recently purchased 250 shares.

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

Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. 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 objective on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Oppenheimer cut Sezzle from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, B. Riley Financial reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sezzle has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $146.50.

Sezzle Trading Up 1.5%

NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $111.38 on Friday. Sezzle has a 52-week low of $49.50 and a 52-week high of $195.71. The company has a quick ratio of 4.02, a current ratio of 4.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $132.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $117.11. The company has a market capitalization of $3.75 billion, a PE ratio of 24.21 and a beta of 6.66.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $149.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 expect that Sezzle will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Lee Brading sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total value of $1,782,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 296,931 shares of the company's stock, valued at $52,922,012.13. The trade was a 3.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Bryan Hunt acquired 250 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $115.86 per share, for a total transaction of $28,965.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 3,985 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $461,702.10. This trade represents a 6.69% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 18,030 shares of company stock valued at $3,173,496. 49.49% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SEZL. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the second quarter valued at $436,497,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position 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 period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Sezzle by 296.1% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 326,063 shares of the company's stock worth $20,637,000 after buying an additional 243,747 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Sezzle by 41.6% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 247,407 shares of the company's stock worth $15,658,000 after buying an additional 72,626 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in Sezzle in the 2nd quarter worth about $19,433,000. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sezzle Company Profile

Sezzle Inc is a financial technology company that operates a buy now, pay later platform. Its services allow consumers to split eligible purchases into scheduled installments, typically through participating online and in-store merchants. Sezzle's platform is designed to provide flexible payment options while helping merchants attract customers and support e-commerce sales.

The company offers products and services that include installment payment solutions, a virtual card, and subscription-based access to additional purchasing features.

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