WINTON GROUP Ltd decreased its stake in Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL – Free Report) by 58.4% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 7,093 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,939 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Sezzle were worth $1,217,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in Sezzle by 11,703.7% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 3,335,972 shares of the company’s stock worth $572,553,000 after acquiring an additional 3,307,710 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Sezzle in the second quarter valued at $436,497,000. Accredited Investors Inc. acquired a new position in Sezzle in the fourth quarter valued at $57,955,000. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 59.1% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 600,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,127,000 after purchasing an additional 223,052 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 489,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,068,000 after purchasing an additional 10,625 shares during the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms have recently commented on SEZL. Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. TD Cowen raised Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $172.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on Sezzle from $190.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Freedom Capital raised Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Sezzle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $146.50.
Sezzle Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $118.87 on Monday. Sezzle Inc. has a 52 week low of $49.50 and a 52 week high of $195.71. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $144.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $114.50. The company has a market cap of $4.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.84 and a beta of 6.66. The company has a quick ratio of 4.02, a current ratio of 4.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.
Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $149.68 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $135.09 million. Sezzle had a return on equity of 83.48% and a net margin of 30.35%.Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. Research analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Sezzle news, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.35, for a total transaction of $4,259,640.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 416,195 shares in the company, valued at approximately $67,153,063.25. The trade was a 5.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Amin Sabzivand sold 6,930 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.91, for a total transaction of $1,246,776.30. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 259,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,737,019.80. This trade represents a 2.60% 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 58,350 shares of company stock worth $9,739,087. Insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.
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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