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Hartje Karen

Chief Financial Officer

Officer
4 filings analyzed · 1 company · Latest 2025-07-09

Companies

Company Buys Sells Direction
Sezzle Inc. SEZL 0 39 Net selling

Activity

July 2025
2025-07-09 Sezzle Inc. SEZL
high
Sell
5,484 shares
$921,421
Significance 7/10

CFO Karen Hartje sells 5,484 shares at blended average $168.02 for $921,421.16 total; holds 126,846 post-sale.

Karen Hartje, CFO of Sezzle Inc., executed 5 separate sales totaling 5,484 shares for $921,421.16 on 2025-07-07 at prices ranging from $166.86 to $179.00 per share. The sale reduces her holdings by -4.1% against her pre-transaction position of 132,330 shares. In context of recent price action, this transaction occurs after Sezzle has appreciated +25.7% over 30 days and +356.0% over 90 days from a 52-week low of $12.29, though the stock is now -8.8% from its 52-week high of $182.16. Hartje's prior 5 trades at Sezzle (all in May 2025) showed strong 30-day returns (+52.2% to +92.2%), and her cross-ticker track record across 20 prior sales demonstrates a 90-day well-timed rate of 100.00%, though her cross-ticker average 90-day return was -73.1%. The stock trades at a P/E of 51.90 against quarterly revenue of $104,912,000.00 and net income of $36,164,000.00, with annual revenue growth of +70.1%.

May 2025
2025-05-12 Sezzle Inc. SEZL
high
Sell
432,552 shares
$32,598,294
Significance 8/10

CFO Karen Hartje sells 432,552 shares (76.6% of holdings) for $32,598,293.71 in 18 transactions on 2025-05-08 to -05-09, retaining 132,330 shares post-transaction.

Karen Hartje, Chief Financial Officer of Sezzle Inc., executed 18 separate sales totaling 432.6K shares for $32.6M over two days (May 8-9, 2025), reducing her holdings by 76.6% from 564.9K to 132.3K shares. The transaction occurred at prices ranging from $65.45 to $86.77, with a blended average of $75.36, while the stock currently trades at $86.50—near its 52-week high of $87.10—and has surged +124.0% over the past 30 days and +96.1% over 90 days. Her same-ticker sell history at SEZL shows two prior February 2025 sales with -89.0% 30-day returns and a January 2025 sale with -86.5% 90-day return, indicating a pattern where her prior exits preceded significant declines; notably, 1 of 1 prior SEZL sells with measurable 90-day outcomes was well-timed (stock fell after). This massive share reduction by the CFO—the company's chief financial officer—warrants close attention to the underlying fundamentals and forward guidance, particularly given the stock's recent explosive appreciation and the insider's demonstrated track record of exiting ahead of weakness at this specific ticker.

February 2025
2025-02-19 Sezzle Inc. SEZL
medium
Sell
5,419 shares
$1,906,438
Significance 5/10

CFO Karen Hartje sells 5,419 SEZL shares for $1,906,437.68 across two transactions (2025-02-14 and 2025-02-18)

Hartje executed two separate sales totaling 5,419 shares for $1,906,437.68 at an average price of $351.81 on February 14 and 18, reducing her holdings by 14.0% from 38,729 to 33,310 shares. The transaction occurred at prices substantially above the current market price of $55.12, which is -28.7% from the 52-week high of $77.33 and down 25.9% over the past 90 days. Her prior sell at this ticker on 2025-01-16 showed a 30-day return of -82.1%, indicating the stock declined sharply after that previous sale. The company shows solid fundamentals with $70.0M quarterly revenue, $15.4M net income, and 26.9% annual revenue growth, alongside a P/E of 5.51 suggesting modest valuation. The substantial dollar amount and multi-transaction structure warrant monitoring of whether further sales follow or whether this represents stabilization of her ownership stake.

January 2025
2025-01-21 Sezzle Inc. SEZL
high
Sell
3,457 shares
$1,093,533
Significance 6/10

CFO Karen Hartje sold 3,457 shares of SEZL at $316.32 (2025-01-16); stock now at $38.29, -50.5% from 52-week high, -15.3% in 30 days.

CFO Karen Hartje sold 3,457 shares for $1,093,533.11, reducing her holdings by 9.0% from 38,578 to 35,121 shares. The sale occurred at $316.32 per share on 2025-01-16; the stock has since declined to $38.29, representing a -50.5% move from the 52-week high and a -15.3% change in the 30-day window. Despite the current weakness, Sezzle's fundamentals remain strong: latest-quarter revenue of $69,957,691.00, net income of $15,446,241.00, annual revenue growth of +26.9%, and a P/E of 3.83. The transaction reveals a proportional reduction in the CFO's concentrated position while maintaining substantial residual ownership of 35.1K shares in a company with sound profitability metrics and growth trajectory. The divergence between the sale price ($316.32) and current market price ($38.29) warrants examination of whether circumstances have materially changed or whether the sale timing reflected interim valuation dynamics.

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