Handelsbanken Fonder AB Invests $292,000 in Sezzle Inc. $SEZL

Handelsbanken Fonder AB acquired a new position in Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 4,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $292,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its stake in Sezzle by 16.2% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 3,161 shares of the company’s stock valued at $201,000 after buying an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. acquired a new stake in Sezzle in the 4th quarter valued at $57,955,000. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund acquired a new stake in Sezzle in the 4th quarter valued at $248,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new stake in Sezzle in the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, Maxi Investments CY Ltd acquired a new stake in Sezzle in the 4th quarter valued at $1,270,000. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Sezzle

In other Sezzle news, Director Paul Paradis sold 25,439 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.30, for a total value of $2,627,848.70. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 449,956 shares in the company, valued at $46,480,454.80. The trade was a 5.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Youakim sold 7,185 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were 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 owned 12,332,279 shares in the company, valued at approximately $880,278,075.02. This represents a 0.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 57,891 shares of company stock valued at $5,364,566. Corporate insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on SEZL shares. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Sezzle from $94.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Sezzle from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sezzle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $118.00.

Sezzle Stock Up 2.5%

Sezzle stock opened at $119.00 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.00 billion, a PE ratio of 28.27 and a beta of 6.91. The company’s 50-day moving average is $82.34 and its 200-day moving average is $71.97. Sezzle Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $49.50 and a fifty-two week high of $186.74. 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) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.74 million. Sezzle had a net margin of 30.83% and a return on equity of 87.46%. Sezzle’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.98 EPS. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Sezzle Profile

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.