SEI Investments (SEIC) Surpasses Q3 Earnings Estimates

Core Insights - SEI Investments (SEIC) reported quarterly earnings of $1.3 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.25 per share, and showing an increase from $1.19 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +4.00% [1] - The company posted revenues of $578.51 million for the quarter ended September 2025, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.17%, but up from $537.4 million year-over-year [2] - SEI has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters and has topped consensus revenue estimates two times in the same period [2] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.34, with expected revenues of $594.17 million, and for the current fiscal year, the EPS estimate is $5.52 on revenues of $2.28 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for SEI was favorable ahead of the earnings release, leading to a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Financial - Investment Management industry, to which SEI belongs, is currently in the top 20% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a positive outlook for stocks within this sector [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]