Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods initiated coverage on shares of Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) in a research report report published on Monday, MarketBeat reports. The firm issued an outperform rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group set a $76.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Sezzle from $83.00 to $82.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $94.00 price target (up from $85.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $108.33.

Sezzle Stock Up 7.9%

SEZL opened at $68.81 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 3.92 and a current ratio of 3.92. Sezzle has a fifty-two week low of $25.75 and a fifty-two week high of $186.74. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $66.90 and its 200 day moving average is $68.96. The stock has a market cap of $2.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.40 and a beta of 8.14.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $129.87 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $128.29 million. Sezzle had a net margin of 29.57% and a return on equity of 88.61%. The business’s revenue was up 32.3% on a year-over-year basis. Sezzle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.700 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Sezzle will post 9.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Sezzle

In other news, CEO Charles Youakim sold 7,185 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total value of $512,865.30. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 12,332,279 shares in the company, valued at $880,278,075.02. The trade was a 0.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Lee Dickson Brading sold 1,240 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total transaction of $88,511.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 292,002 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,843,102.76. This trade represents a 0.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 46,837 shares of company stock worth $3,615,409. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Sezzle

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al increased its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 8.3% in the 3rd quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 2,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $207,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 35.4% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 795 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 38.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 859 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 109.4% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 490 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sezzle by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 24,172 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,534,000 after buying an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.