Sezzle Appoints Lee Brading as CFO
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 3h ago
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Sezzle announced the appointment of Lee Brading as CFO, effective February 1. Brading will succeed Karen Hartje, who served as CFO and principal financial officer under a consulting agreement since November 1, 2025, following her announcement of retirement after nearly eight years as CFO of Sezzle. Hartje will remain engaged as a consultant to ensure an orderly transition.
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Analyst Views on SEZL
Wall Street analysts forecast SEZL stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SEZL is 101.00 USD with a low forecast of 83.00 USD and a high forecast of 110.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 69.320
Low
83.00
Averages
101.00
High
110.00
Current: 69.320
Low
83.00
Averages
101.00
High
110.00
About SEZL
Sezzle Inc. is a fintech company. The Company’s payment platform increases the purchasing power of consumers by offering access to point-of-sale financing options and digital payment services connecting millions of customers with its global network of merchants. Its payment options allow consumers to take control over their spending. Its digital payments platform provides consumers a flexible alternative to traditional credit. Its Sezzle Platform offers a payments solution for consumers that instantly extends credit at the point-of-sale, allowing consumers to purchase and receive the ordered merchandise at the time of sale while paying in installments over time. The Sezzle Platform flagship product, pay-in-four, allows consumers to pay a fourth of the purchase price up front, and then another fourth of the purchase price every two weeks thereafter over a total of six weeks. Its Sezzle Virtual Card provides rapid-installation and point-of-sale option for brick-and-mortar retailers.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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