Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL – Get Free Report) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday after TD Cowen upgraded the stock from a hold rating to a buy rating. TD Cowen now has a $165.00 price target on the stock. 554,025 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 25% from the previous session’s volume of 741,292 shares.The stock last traded at $122.2340 and had previously closed at $118.02.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Freedom Capital raised Sezzle to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on Sezzle from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sezzle in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Zacks Research raised shares of Sezzle from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut shares of Sezzle from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $146.50.

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In other news, COO Amin Sabzivand sold 6,930 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.91, for a total value of $1,246,776.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 259,780 shares in the company, valued at $46,737,019.80. This represents a 2.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, 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 value of $4,259,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 416,195 shares in the company, valued at approximately $67,153,063.25. This represents a 5.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 86,928 shares of company stock worth $13,510,889. 49.49% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SEZL. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in Sezzle by 429.0% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 132,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,618,000 after purchasing an additional 107,340 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 3,973.6% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 34,626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,208,000 after purchasing an additional 33,776 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Sezzle by 2,241.4% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 30,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,078,000 after purchasing an additional 29,586 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Sezzle by 321.7% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 115,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,031,000 after buying an additional 88,127 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Sezzle by 1,068.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 169,487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,913,000 after buying an additional 154,978 shares in the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

The company has a market cap of $4.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.57 and a beta of 6.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 3.65 and a current ratio of 4.02. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $157.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $104.56.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business 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, analysts anticipate that Sezzle Inc. will post 5.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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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.

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