SEI Investments FY2026 EPS Forecast Boosted by William Blair

SEI Investments Company (NASDAQ:SEIC) – Investment analysts at William Blair raised their FY2026 EPS estimates for SEI Investments in a report issued on Thursday, October 23rd. William Blair analyst J. Schmitt now anticipates that the asset manager will post earnings of $5.45 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.40. The consensus estimate for SEI Investments’ current full-year earnings is $4.86 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for SEI Investments’ FY2027 earnings at $6.00 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of SEI Investments from $96.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of SEI Investments from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 19th. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of SEI Investments from $96.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of SEI Investments in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on shares of SEI Investments from $118.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, SEI Investments has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $104.40.

SEI Investments Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SEIC opened at $81.91 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $10.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.96. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $85.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.85. SEI Investments has a twelve month low of $64.66 and a twelve month high of $93.96. The company has a quick ratio of 6.06, a current ratio of 5.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The asset manager reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $578.51 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $578.75 million. SEI Investments had a net margin of 31.09% and a return on equity of 30.21%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.19 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEI Investments

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its position in shares of SEI Investments by 142.9% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 357 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of SEI Investments during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Addison Advisors LLC boosted its stake in SEI Investments by 117.6% in the 2nd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 457 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 247 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in SEI Investments by 60.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 532 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of SEI Investments during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.59% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Carl Guarino sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.41, for a total value of $864,100.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,042 shares in the company, valued at $1,386,189.22. The trade was a 38.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark Andrew Warner sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.75, for a total value of $443,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $115,375. This trade represents a 79.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 60,000 shares of company stock worth $5,254,950. 14.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

SEI Investments Company Profile

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.