Lee Dickson Brading Sells 10,000 Shares of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total transaction of $1,782,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 296,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,922,012.13. This represents a 3.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Lee Dickson Brading also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, June 26th, Lee Dickson Brading sold 5,574 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.55, for a total transaction of $945,071.70.
• On Thursday, June 25th, Lee Dickson Brading sold 4,426 shares of Sezzle stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.19, for a total transaction of $731,130.94.
• On Thursday, June 18th, Lee Dickson Brading sold 3,920 shares of Sezzle stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.65, for a total value of $629,748.00.

Sezzle Trading Down 0.8%

NASDAQ SEZL opened at $177.63 on Wednesday. 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 stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $126.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $89.09. Sezzle Inc. has a twelve month low of $49.50 and a twelve month high of $186.74. The company has a market capitalization of $5.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.19 and a beta of 6.70.

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

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of SEZL. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in Sezzle by 113.9% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 114,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,263,000 after buying an additional 60,937 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in shares of Sezzle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,017,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 38.9% during the fourth quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. now owns 52,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,332,000 after acquiring an additional 14,700 shares in the last quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 64.7% during the third quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,494,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,867,000 after acquiring an additional 587,129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Maxi Investments CY Ltd purchased a new stake in Sezzle in the fourth quarter worth $1,270,000. 2.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective 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. Zacks Research raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Sezzle from $108.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Oppenheimer downgraded Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $141.00 target price (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. One equities research 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $138.83.

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.