SEI Investments (SEIC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SEI Investments Company (NASDAQ:SEIC) is a global provider of investment processing, management, and operations solutions. The company serves financial institutions, wealth managers, asset managers, investment managers, and institutional investors through technology-enabled platforms and outsourced services.

Its offerings include investment accounting, fund administration, portfolio management, compliance support, wealth management technology, and data and analytics solutions. SEI also provides investment strategies and manages assets for institutions, advisors, and private clients through its investment management business.

Founded in 1968 by Alfred P. West Jr., SEI has expanded from a provider of accounting systems for banks into a diversified financial technology and investment services company. The company serves clients in the United States and international markets, including the United Kingdom, Canada, and Europe. Ryan Hicke serves as chief executive officer, while Alfred P. West Jr. is executive chairman.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $101.24 to $104.04
• 50-Day Range: $101.52 to $111.63
• 52-Week Range: $75.08 to $112.15
• Volume: 834,575 shs
• Average Volume: 790,051 shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.39 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.21
• Dividend Yield: 1.01%
• Price Target: $123.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

SEI Investments Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SEI Investments scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 68th out of 839 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

SEI Investments has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

SEI Investments has a consensus price target of $123.67, representing about 19.8% upside from its current price of $103.25.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SEI Investments has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.95%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for SEI Investments are expected to grow by 10.95% in the coming year, from $6.21 to $6.89 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SEI Investments is 18.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SEI Investments is 18.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.44.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

SEI Investments has a P/B Ratio of 5.13. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.04% of the float of SEI Investments has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SEI Investments has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.39, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SEI Investments has recently increased by 8.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

SEI Investments pays a meaningful dividend of 1.02%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

SEI Investments has been increasing its dividend for 34 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of SEI Investments is 18.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, SEI Investments will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.09% next year. This indicates that SEI Investments will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.42

News Sentiment

SEI Investments has a news sentiment score of 0.42. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for SEI Investments this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for SEIC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added SEI Investments to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SEI Investments insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $16,642,433.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

4.80% of the stock of SEI Investments is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.59% of the stock of SEI Investments is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/22/2026
• Today: 10/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SEIC
• CIK: 350894
• Web: www.seic.com
• Phone: (610) 676-1000
• Fax: 610-676-1105
• Employees: 5,029
• Year Founded: 1968

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for SEI Investments: $123.67
• High Price Target: $129.00
• Low Price Target: $119.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.89
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.63
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $715.30 million
• Net Margins: 28.85%
• Pretax Margin: 37.21%
• Return on Equity: 29.16%
• Return on Assets: 22.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
• Current Ratio: 5.06
• Quick Ratio: 4.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.30 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.39
• Cash Flow: $6.54 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.80
• Book Value: $20.12 per share
• Price / Book: 5.13

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 120,020,000
• Free Float: 114,258,000
• Market Cap: $12.39 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.97