Accredited Investors Inc. Sells 26,400 Shares of Sezzle Inc. $SEZL

Accredited Investors Inc. trimmed its position in Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) by 2.9% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 886,642 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,400 shares during the quarter. Sezzle makes up approximately 3.0% of Accredited Investors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Accredited Investors Inc.’s holdings in Sezzle were worth $56,116,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP raised its stake in Sezzle by 64.7% in 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 buying an additional 587,129 shares during the period. Man Group plc acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,005,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in Sezzle by 213.8% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 378,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,004,000 after acquiring an additional 257,659 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Sezzle by 59.1% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 600,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,127,000 after purchasing an additional 223,052 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Sezzle by 2,161.5% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 214,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,624,000 after purchasing an additional 205,151 shares during the period. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on SEZL shares. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $166.00 price objective (up from $132.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. 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 note on Tuesday. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $138.83.

Sezzle Price Performance

NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $177.08 on Friday. Sezzle Inc. has a 52 week low of $49.50 and a 52 week high of $185.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a current ratio of 3.65. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $129.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $90.49. The firm has a market cap of $5.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.06 and a beta of 6.70.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.74 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.98 EPS. The business’s revenue 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, sell-side analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.23, for a total transaction of $1,782,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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 value of $1,246,776.30. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 259,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,737,019.80. The trade was a 2.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 three months, insiders sold 124,382 shares of company stock worth $17,416,662. 49.49% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.