FY2025 EPS Estimates for SEI Investments Lifted by Analyst

SEI Investments Company (NASDAQ:SEIC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of SEI Investments in a report issued on Tuesday, December 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the asset manager will post earnings per share of $5.52 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $5.51. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for SEI Investments’ current full-year earnings is $4.86 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for SEI Investments’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.44 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.44 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.48 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.06 EPS.

SEIC has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of SEI Investments from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $93.00 to $97.00 in a report on Tuesday. Raymond James Financial lifted their price target on shares of SEI Investments from $118.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of SEI Investments in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on SEI Investments from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 19th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $105.20.

SEI Investments Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of SEIC opened at $83.50 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $81.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $85.58. The company has a current ratio of 5.73, a quick ratio of 5.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.35 and a beta of 0.98. SEI Investments has a 12-month low of $64.66 and a 12-month high of $93.96.

SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The asset manager reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.05. SEI Investments had a return on equity of 30.21% and a net margin of 31.09%.The company had revenue of $578.51 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $578.75 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.19 EPS. SEI Investments’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis.

SEI Investments announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Friday, October 24th that permits the company to repurchase $650.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the asset manager to repurchase up to 6.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

SEI Investments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 12th. Investors of record on Monday, December 29th will be paid a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 29th. This represents a yield of 125.0%. SEI Investments’s payout ratio is 18.01%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Kathryn Mccarthy sold 10,000 shares of SEI Investments stock in a transaction on Monday, September 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.66, for a total value of $856,600.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 75,641 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,479,408.06. This trade represents a 11.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Alfred P. West, Jr. sold 24,770 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.87, for a total value of $2,003,149.90. Following the sale, the chairman owned 6,942,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $561,465,206.44. This trade represents a 0.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 44,770 shares of company stock valued at $3,723,850 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 14.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEI Investments

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL purchased a new stake in shares of SEI Investments during the third quarter valued at about $4,811,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of SEI Investments by 44.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 432 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of SEI Investments by 166.0% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,535 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $395,000 after acquiring an additional 2,830 shares in the last quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. raised its stake in shares of SEI Investments by 312.1% during the 3rd quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 49,043 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $4,161,000 after acquiring an additional 37,143 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in SEI Investments by 637.3% during the third quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 612 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 529 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.59% of the company’s stock.

About SEI Investments

SEI Investments Company is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides wealth management, retirement and investment solutions, asset management, asset administration, investment processing outsourcing solutions, financial services, and investment advisory services to its clients.