Virtu Financial LLC Takes $696,000 Position in Sezzle Inc. $SEZL

Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 10,967 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $696,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SEZL. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Sezzle by 2,161.5% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 214,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,624,000 after buying an additional 205,151 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 10.5% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 12,140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $771,000 after acquiring an additional 1,151 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 12.7% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 54,661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,470,000 after acquiring an additional 6,179 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury purchased a new position in shares of Sezzle in the 4th quarter worth about $238,000. Finally, Regal Partners Ltd bought a new position in Sezzle in the 4th quarter worth about $3,748,000. Institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Justin Krause sold 3,178 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 72,457 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,529,638.04. This represents a 4.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.47, for a total value of $3,523,608.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 442,595 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $59,073,154.65. The trade was a 5.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 67,032 shares of company stock valued at $7,803,495. Company insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SEZL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $141.00 price target (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $166.00 price objective (up from $132.00) on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday. Finally, Northland Securities set a $160.00 price objective on Sezzle and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Sezzle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.57.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Shares of SEZL stock opened at $156.47 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.65, a current ratio of 3.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $104.81 and a 200-day moving average price of $81.18. Sezzle Inc. has a 52 week low of $49.50 and a 52 week high of $186.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.26 billion, a PE ratio of 37.17 and a beta of 6.96.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.74 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.98 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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, equities research analysts expect 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.