Sezzle Inc. $SEZL Stock Holdings Increased by Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc.

Key Points

• Hussman Strategic Advisors raised its Sezzle stake by 38.9% in Q4 to 52,500 shares (about $3.33M), making SEZL its 14th largest holding.
• Sezzle beat quarterly estimates with $1.21 EPS vs $0.96 and revenue of $129.87M (+32.3% YoY), set FY2026 guidance of 4.35–4.70 EPS, and carries a consensus Moderate Buy rating with a $108.33 target.
• Insiders still own roughly 49.5% of the stock but have sold 46,837 shares (~$3.62M) in the past 90 days; the CEO sold 7,185 shares yet retains about 12.33M shares (~$880M value).

Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL - Free Report) by 38.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 52,500 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 14,700 shares during the quarter. Sezzle makes up 0.8% of Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. owned about 0.15% of Sezzle worth $3,332,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vestcor Inc bought a new position in shares of Sezzle during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Avion Wealth bought a new position in shares of Sezzle during the third quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sezzle during the third quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 35.4% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 795 shares of the company's stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 796.9% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 861 shares of the company's stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 765 shares during the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on SEZL. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $94.00 target price (up from $85.00) on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research lowered Sezzle from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on Sezzle from $83.00 to $82.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. UBS Group set a $76.00 target price on Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods initiated coverage on Sezzle in a research report on Monday, April 6th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $85.00 price objective for the company. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $108.33.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SEZL opened at $85.46 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.92, a quick ratio of 3.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $67.98. The company has a market cap of $2.89 billion, a PE ratio of 22.85 and a beta of 6.92. Sezzle Inc. has a 12-month low of $49.50 and a 12-month high of $186.74.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $129.87 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $128.29 million. Sezzle had a return on equity of 88.61% and a net margin of 29.57%.Sezzle's quarterly revenue was up 32.3% on a year-over-year basis. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.700 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Sezzle Inc. will post 4.7 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In other news, CEO Charles Youakim sold 7,185 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total transaction of $512,865.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 12,332,279 shares in the company, valued at approximately $880,278,075.02. The trade was a 0.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Amin Sabzivand sold 5,118 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total value of $365,322.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 223,465 shares of the company's stock, valued at $15,950,931.70. This trade represents a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 46,837 shares of company stock valued at $3,615,409. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Sezzle

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.

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