SG Americas Securities LLC Acquires 17,628 Shares of Sezzle Inc. $SEZL

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL) by 54.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 49,749 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,628 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC owned 0.15% of Sezzle worth $3,158,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP raised its position in Sezzle by 64.7% during the 3rd quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,494,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,867,000 after purchasing an additional 587,129 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $71,770,000. Man Group plc acquired a new stake in shares of Sezzle in the third quarter valued at about $25,005,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 5,955.7% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 192,874 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,343,000 after acquiring an additional 189,689 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 1,068.2% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 169,487 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,913,000 after acquiring an additional 154,978 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sezzle

In other news, COO Amin Sabzivand sold 5,118 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.38, for a total transaction of $365,322.84. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 223,465 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,950,931.70. This represents a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Paul Paradis sold 26,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.69, for a total value of $2,156,616.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 487,762 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,845,277.78. This represents a 5.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 46,838 shares of company stock valued at $3,615,475 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 49.49% of the company’s stock.

Sezzle Stock Performance

Shares of SEZL stock opened at $63.76 on Friday. Sezzle Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $24.86 and a fifty-two week high of $186.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 3.92 and a current ratio of 3.92. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $66.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $69.37. The company has a market cap of $2.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.05 and a beta of 8.14.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SEZL has been the topic of several analyst reports. TD Cowen reduced their target price on Sezzle from $83.00 to $82.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. UBS Group set a $76.00 price target on shares of Sezzle in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $94.00 target price (up from $85.00) on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $113.00.

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.