Wall Street Zen Upgrades Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) to "Buy"

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen upgraded Sezzle to “Buy” from “Hold,” contributing to a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average analyst price target of $145.67.
• Sezzle’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with EPS of $1.13 versus $1.03 expected and revenue of $149.68 million compared with the $135.09 million consensus estimate.
• The stock opened at $132.12 and has declined 5.2%; Sezzle has a highly volatile beta of 6.71, while insiders own 43.9% of the company and institutional investors hold 2.02%.

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

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Oppenheimer cut shares of Sezzle from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Friday, August 7th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, 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. One investment 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.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $145.67.

Sezzle Stock Down 5.2%

NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $132.12 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a current ratio of 4.02. The firm has a market cap of $4.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.09 and a beta of 6.71. Sezzle has a fifty-two week low of $49.50 and a fifty-two week high of $195.71. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $119.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $124.80.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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. Analysts predict that Sezzle will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Kyle M. Brehm sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.92, for a total transaction of $125,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 23,853 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,003,569.76. This represents a 4.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Bryan Hunt acquired 250 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $115.86 per share, for a total transaction of $28,965.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 3,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $461,702.10. This trade represents a 6.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 43.90% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SEZL. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Sezzle by 12.8% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 890 shares of the company's stock worth $153,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in Sezzle by 224.4% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 146 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in Sezzle by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 905 shares of the company's stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in Sezzle by 245.9% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 256 shares of the company's stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in Sezzle by 112.3% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 344 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Sezzle

Sezzle Inc NASDAQ: SEZL is a financial technology company that provides buy now, pay later solutions. Its platform enables consumers to split eligible purchases into installments, generally at the time of checkout, while giving merchants payment and customer-engagement tools designed to support e-commerce sales.

The company offers installment payment services through its consumer app and merchant integrations, as well as products such as Sezzle Virtual Card and Sezzle Up. Sezzle Up is designed to provide eligible users with credit-building opportunities, while the company's merchant platform supports checkout integration, transaction management and consumer financing.

Sezzle was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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