Lee Dickson Brading Sells 3,920 Shares of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 3,920 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.65, for a total transaction of $629,748.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 316,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,914,965.15. The trade was a 1.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Sezzle Stock Up 5.1%

Sezzle stock opened at $159.27 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $5.36 billion, a PE ratio of 37.83 and a beta of 6.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 3.65 and a quick ratio of 3.65. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $108.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $82.44. Sezzle Inc. has a 1-year low of $49.50 and a 1-year high of $186.74.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.74 million. Sezzle had a return on equity of 87.46% and a net margin of 30.83%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.98 EPS. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sezzle

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Accredited Investors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Sezzle during the fourth quarter worth approximately $57,955,000. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP raised its position in Sezzle by 64.7% in the 3rd quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,494,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,867,000 after purchasing an additional 587,129 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc acquired a new stake in Sezzle during the 3rd quarter worth $25,005,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in Sezzle by 213.8% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 378,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,004,000 after purchasing an additional 257,659 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Sezzle by 296.1% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 326,063 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,637,000 after purchasing an additional 243,747 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on SEZL shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $166.00 price target (up from $132.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 price target (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. One equities research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sezzle currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.57.

About Sezzle

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.