In the past week, SEIC stock has gone up by 2.10%, with a monthly gain of 3.20% and a quarterly surge of 13.48%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.08%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.83% for SEI Investments Co The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.15% for SEIC’s stock, with a 19.51% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in SEI Investments Co (NASDAQ: SEIC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for SEI Investments Co (NASDAQ: SEIC) is above average at 19.47x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.98.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for SEIC is 97.33M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.86% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of SEIC on January 31, 2025 was 642.02K shares.
SEIC) stock’s latest price update
The stock of SEI Investments Co (NASDAQ: SEIC) has increased by 3.70 when compared to last closing price of 82.96. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.10% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-30 that SEIC’s fourth-quarter results lag estimates due to higher expenses. Yet, an increase in revenues and AUM is a positive.
Analysts’ Opinion of SEIC
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SEIC reach a price target of $60. The rating they have provided for SEIC stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on March 29th, 2023.
SEIC Trading at 3.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SEIC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.83%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.08%, as shares surge +4.10% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.53% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SEIC rose by +2.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +27.49% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $82.60. In addition, SEI Investments Co saw 4.30% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SEIC starting from WEST ALFRED P JR, who sale 94,158 shares at the price of $85.73 back on Dec 13 ’24. After this action, WEST ALFRED P JR now owns 7,284,964 shares of SEI Investments Co, valued at $8,071,864 using the latest closing price.
WEST ALFRED P JR, the Executive Chairman of SEI Investments Co, sale 52,042 shares at $85.23 during a trade that took place back on Dec 16 ’24, which means that WEST ALFRED P JR is holding 7,232,922 shares at $4,435,616 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SEIC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.65 for the gross margin
The net margin for SEI Investments Co stands at 0.27. The total capital return value is set at 0.24. Equity return is now at value 26.51, with 22.33 for asset returns.
Based on SEI Investments Co (SEIC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 16.43. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2006.33.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 551.74 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.84. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.74for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.79.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, SEI Investments Co (SEIC) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
