Sezzle Inc (NASDAQ: SEZL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.92x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for SEZL is 9.88. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SEZL is 3.14M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.42% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SEZL on January 20, 2025 was 132.17K shares.
SEZL) stock’s latest price update
Sezzle Inc (NASDAQ: SEZL)’s stock price has gone decline by -14.29 in comparison to its previous close of 262.51, however, the company has experienced a -1.59% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-01-19 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / January 19, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of Sezzle Inc. (“Sezzle Inc.”) (NASDAQ:SEZL) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws. On December 18, 2024, Hindenburg Research accused the company of engaging in unsustainable lending practices funded by high-interest loans, overstating its customer and merchant base, and allowing insiders to profit through margin loans.
SEZL’s Market Performance
Sezzle Inc (SEZL) has experienced a -1.59% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -31.22% drop in the past month, and a 10.74% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 14.55%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 12.34% for SEZL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -11.55% for SEZL’s stock, with a 37.90% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SEZL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SEZL stocks, with Northland Capital repeating the rating for SEZL by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for SEZL in the upcoming period, according to Northland Capital is $119 based on the research report published on July 09, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SEZL reach a price target of $113. The rating they have provided for SEZL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on June 26th, 2024.
SEZL Trading at -30.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SEZL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -52.88% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 12.34%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 14.55%, as shares sank -28.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.60% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SEZL fell by -1.59%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +243.72% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $254.37. In addition, Sezzle Inc saw -12.04% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SEZL starting from Hartje Karen, who proposed sale 22,552 shares at the price of $259.57 back on Jan 16 ’25. After this action, Hartje Karen now owns shares of Sezzle Inc, valued at $5,853,822 using the latest closing price.
Brehm Kyle M., the Director of Sezzle Inc, purchase 110 shares at $360.00 during a trade that took place back on Dec 05 ’24, which means that Brehm Kyle M. is holding 3,718 shares at $39,600 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SEZL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.27 for the present operating margin
- 0.62 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sezzle Inc stands at 0.25. The total capital return value is set at 0.38. Equity return is now at value 141.81, with 25.92 for asset returns.
Based on Sezzle Inc (SEZL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.55. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.98.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 24.53 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.17. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.75. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.62for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.40.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Sezzle Inc (SEZL) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
