Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Shares Down 7.1% – Here’s Why

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZLGet Free Report) shares fell 7.1% on Thursday . The company traded as low as $157.00 and last traded at $161.8420. Approximately 142,749 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 80% from the average session volume of 731,353 shares. The stock had previously closed at $174.24.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on SEZL shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Sezzle from $108.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on Sezzle in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $190.00 target price (up from $115.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $166.00 target price (up from $132.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.33.

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Sezzle Stock Down 3.2%

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $147.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $98.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.18 billion, a PE ratio of 36.55 and a beta of 6.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a current ratio of 3.65.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZLGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.19. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.83% and a return on equity of 87.46%. The company had revenue of $135.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.74 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.98 EPS. Sezzle’s quarterly revenue was up 29.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In other news, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 296,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $52,922,012.13. The trade was a 3.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.35, for a total value of $4,259,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 416,195 shares in the company, valued at $67,153,063.25. The trade was a 5.96% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 124,382 shares of company stock worth $17,416,662 over the last three months. Company insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SEZL. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Sezzle by 12.8% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 890 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 24.1% during the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 245.9% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 35.4% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 795 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 38.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 859 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

About Sezzle

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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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