Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) CFO Lee Dickson Brading Sells 4,426 Shares of Stock

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 4,426 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.19, for a total value of $731,130.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 312,505 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,622,700.95. This trade represents a 1.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 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 stock was sold at an average price of $169.55, for a total transaction of $945,071.70.
• 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 transaction of $629,748.00.

Sezzle Price Performance

SEZL stock opened at $170.70 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $114.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $84.55. The firm has a market cap of $5.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.55 and a beta of 6.96. The company has a quick ratio of 3.65, a current ratio of 3.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. Sezzle Inc. has a 12 month low of $49.50 and a 12 month high of $186.74.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on SEZL. Oppenheimer downgraded Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Thursday, May 7th. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $141.00 price objective (up from $117.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on Sezzle from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sezzle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $136.00.

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. UBS Group AG grew its position in Sezzle by 113.9% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 114,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,263,000 after acquiring an additional 60,937 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new position in Sezzle in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,017,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. raised its position in Sezzle by 38.9% in the fourth quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. now owns 52,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,332,000 after purchasing an additional 14,700 shares during the last quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 587,129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Sezzle by 4.8% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,016,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,864,000 after purchasing an additional 46,760 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

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.