Sezzle Inc. $SEZL Shares Sold by WINTON GROUP Ltd

Key Points

• WINTON GROUP Ltd cut its Sezzle stake by 58.4% in the second quarter, selling 9,939 shares and retaining 7,093 shares worth approximately $1.2 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 2.02% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains generally positive, with one Strong Buy, four Buy, and four Hold ratings. Sezzle has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $146.50.
• Sezzle exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.13 in earnings per share versus a $1.03 estimate and $149.68 million in revenue versus $135.09 million expected. Insiders sold 58,350 shares worth $9.74 million over the past 90 days.

WINTON GROUP Ltd lessened its position in shares of Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL - Free Report) by 58.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 7,093 shares of the company's stock after selling 9,939 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd's holdings in Sezzle were worth $1,217,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in Sezzle by 224.4% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 146 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Vestcor Inc acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 109.4% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 490 shares of the company's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sezzle during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the 2nd quarter worth about $38,000. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SEZL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Northland Securities set a $170.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Sezzle to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Sezzle from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $146.50.

Insider Activity

In other Sezzle news, Director Kyle M. Brehm sold 1,000 shares of Sezzle 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 23,853 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,003,569.76. The trade was a 4.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Lee Brading sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total value of $1,782,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 296,931 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $52,922,012.13. This represents a 3.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 58,350 shares of company stock valued at $9,739,087 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 49.49% of the company's stock.

Sezzle Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $118.87 on Monday. Sezzle Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $49.50 and a fifty-two week high of $195.71. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $144.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $114.50. 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 market cap of $4.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.84 and a beta of 6.66.

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, topping 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 company had revenue of $149.68 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $135.09 million. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sezzle 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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