OP Asset Management Ltd Takes $918,000 Position in Sezzle Inc. $SEZL

OP Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 14,498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $918,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SEZL. Vestcor Inc purchased a new position in Sezzle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Covestor Ltd increased its position in shares of Sezzle by 109.4% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 490 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sezzle during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle in the third quarter worth about $52,000. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sezzle in the fourth quarter worth about $49,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on SEZL. Oppenheimer lowered Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped 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. Northland Securities set a $170.00 target price on Sezzle in a research note on Thursday. Freedom Capital raised shares of Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. One research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $136.00.

Insider Activity at Sezzle

In related news, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.35, for a total transaction of $4,259,640.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 416,195 shares in the company, valued at $67,153,063.25. This trade represents a 5.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 5,574 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.55, for a total transaction of $945,071.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 306,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,040,151.05. This represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 107,352 shares of company stock valued at $14,369,086. Corporate insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Sezzle Stock Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:SEZL opened at $170.70 on Tuesday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $5.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.55 and a beta of 6.96. Sezzle Inc. has a one year low of $49.50 and a one year high of $186.74. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $114.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $84.55.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.19. Sezzle had a return on equity of 87.46% and a net margin of 30.83%.The firm had revenue of $135.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $127.74 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.98 earnings per share. Sezzle’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. Sell-side analysts predict that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sezzle Company 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.