Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Upgraded to Buy at Wall Street Zen

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Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL – Free Report) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report released on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on SEZL. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of Sezzle in a report on Friday, August 7th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $172.00 price objective on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Oppenheimer cut shares of Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Sezzle from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. One research 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $145.67.

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Sezzle Trading Down 5.2%

NASDAQ SEZL opened at $132.12 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 4.02, a current ratio of 4.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Sezzle has a 52 week low of $49.50 and a 52 week high of $195.71. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $119.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $124.80. The company has a market cap of $4.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.72 and a beta of 6.71.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.10. Sezzle had a return on equity of 83.48% and a net margin of 30.35%. The company had revenue of $149.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.09 million. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Sezzle will post 5.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Kyle Brehm sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.92, for a total value of $125,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 23,853 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,003,569.76. This represents a 4.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Bryan Hunt bought 250 shares of Sezzle stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $115.86 per share, with a total value of $28,965.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 3,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $461,702.10. This represents a 6.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 43.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Sezzle by 12.8% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 890 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 224.4% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 905 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 245.9% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 256 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC grew its position in Sezzle by 112.3% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

About Sezzle

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Sezzle Inc (NASDAQ: SEZL) is a financial technology company that provides buy now, pay later solutions. Its platform enables consumers to split eligible purchases into installments, generally at the time of checkout, while giving merchants payment and customer-engagement tools designed to support e-commerce sales.

The company offers installment payment services through its consumer app and merchant integrations, as well as products such as Sezzle Virtual Card and Sezzle Up. Sezzle Up is designed to provide eligible users with credit-building opportunities, while the company’s merchant platform supports checkout integration, transaction management and consumer financing.

Sezzle was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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