Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Price Target Raised to $172.00

Posted by Brian Himes on Aug 7th, 2026

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL – Get Free Report) had its price target boosted by stock analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $166.00 to $172.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Needham & Company LLC’s price target points to a potential downside of 3.66% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Sezzle from $108.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Northland Securities set a $170.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 target price (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $146.50.

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Sezzle Stock Up 2.4%

SEZL stock opened at $178.53 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.41 and a beta of 6.76. The company has a 50-day moving average of $157.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $104.21. Sezzle has a 52-week low of $49.50 and a 52-week high of $195.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 3.65 and a quick ratio of 3.65.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.10. Sezzle had a return on equity of 87.46% and a net margin of 30.83%.The business had revenue of $149.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $135.09 million. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Sezzle will post 5.1 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In other Sezzle news, SVP Justin Krause sold 3,178 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.72, for a total transaction of $374,114.16. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 72,457 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,529,638.04. The trade was a 4.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total value of $1,782,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 296,931 shares in the company, valued at approximately $52,922,012.13. This represents a 3.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 have sold 86,928 shares of company stock worth $13,510,889 in the last three months. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of SEZL. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Sezzle during the second quarter worth $16,909,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the 2nd quarter valued at $230,000. Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the 2nd quarter valued at $8,831,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 23.9% in the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 5,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $978,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bay Rivers Group bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the 2nd quarter worth about $319,000. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Sezzle Company Profile

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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.