William Blair Reiterates Market Perform Rating for SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC)

William Blair reiterated their market perform rating on shares of SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC) in a research report released on Thursday morning,RTT News reports. William Blair also issued estimates for SEI Investments’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.14 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.27 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of SEI Investments from $74.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. StockNews.com lowered SEI Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $82.00 target price (up from $77.00) on shares of SEI Investments in a research report on Thursday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $90.00 price target (up previously from $86.00) on shares of SEI Investments in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Raymond James raised SEI Investments from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $99.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $88.80.

SEI Investments Trading Up 7.8 %

SEI Investments stock opened at $78.70 on Thursday. SEI Investments has a 52 week low of $62.38 and a 52 week high of $87.25. The stock has a market cap of $9.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.81, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.90. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $75.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.86.

SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The asset manager reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.05. SEI Investments had a return on equity of 25.51% and a net margin of 27.35%. The firm had revenue of $551.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $556.76 million. Research analysts expect that SEI Investments will post 4.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SEI Investments declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, March 18th that allows the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the asset manager to purchase up to 5.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Mark Andrew Warner sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.39, for a total transaction of $401,950.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $104,507. The trade was a 79.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Alfred P. West, Jr. sold 1,372 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.28, for a total transaction of $104,656.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now owns 7,078,708 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $539,963,846.24. The trade was a 0.02 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 79,214 shares of company stock valued at $6,293,903. Corporate insiders own 14.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEI Investments

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in SEI Investments during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in shares of SEI Investments by 53.7% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 452 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of SEI Investments by 156.1% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 543 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 331 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of SEI Investments by 25.4% in the 4th quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 578 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in SEI Investments in the fourth quarter worth approximately $55,000. 70.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.