Bryan Cecil Hunt Acquires 250 Shares of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock

Key Points

• Sezzle director Bryan Cecil Hunt purchased 250 shares at an average price of $115.86, investing $28,965 and increasing his direct ownership by 6.69% to 3,985 shares.
• Sezzle shares fell 5.6% to $110 during Tuesday trading. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.91, and a highly volatile beta of 6.66.
• The company exceeded quarterly expectations with $1.13 in earnings per share versus a $1.03 consensus estimate and $149.68 million in revenue versus $135.09 million expected. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with a $146.50 price target.

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL - Get Free Report) Director Bryan Cecil Hunt purchased 250 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 18th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $115.86 per share, with a total value of $28,965.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 3,985 shares in the company, valued at $461,702.10. This represents a 6.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Sezzle Stock Down 5.6%

Shares of SEZL traded down $6.55 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $110.00. The stock had a trading volume of 1,062,270 shares, compared to its average volume of 712,409. Sezzle Inc. has a 1-year low of $49.50 and a 1-year high of $195.71. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $137.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $116.43. The company has a market cap of $3.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.91 and a beta of 6.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 4.02 and a quick ratio of 4.02.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Freedom Capital raised Sezzle to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Sezzle from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $165.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 7th. B. Riley Financial restated a "buy" rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Sezzle from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sezzle presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $146.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 10.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 112,957 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,148,000 after buying an additional 10,486 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 65.1% during the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 28,262 shares of the company's stock worth $1,789,000 after buying an additional 11,145 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Sezzle during the first quarter worth about $1,089,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in Sezzle by 296.1% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 326,063 shares of the company's stock valued at $20,637,000 after acquiring an additional 243,747 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in Sezzle by 134.4% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 32,452 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,054,000 after acquiring an additional 18,609 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.02% of the company's stock.

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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