SEI Investments (SEIC) Down 2.5% Since Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
A month has gone by since the last earnings report for SEI Investments Company SEIC. Shares have lost about 2.5% in that time frame, underperforming the market.
Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to the stock's next earnings release, or is it due for a breakout? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers.
SEI Investments Beats on Q1 Earnings as Revenues Rise
SEI Investments reported first-quarter 2017 earnings of $0.55 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.52. Also, the bottom line improved 20% from the prior-year quarter.
Better-than-expected results were driven by a rise in revenues, partly offset by higher operating expenses. Further, improvement in assets under management aided the results.
Net income for the quarter came in at $88.7 million, up 15% from the year-ago period.
Revenues and AUM Rise, Expenses Jump
Total revenue grew 8% year over year to $360 million. The rise mainly reflected an increase in asset management, administration and distribution fees as well as higher information processing and software servicing fees. However, the figure lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $363.8 million.
Total expenses amounted to $251.9 million, up 7% year over year. Components other than software royalties & other information processing costs, and brokerage commissions recorded an upside.
Operating income rose 8% year over year to $93.5 million.
As of Mar 31, 2017, AUM rose 12% year over year to $297.1 billion. Total client AUM was $478.1 billion, up 14% year over year. Note that client AUM does not include $10.1 billion related to Funds of Funds assets that were reported on Mar 31, 2017.
Share Repurchase
In the reported quarter, SEI Investments bought back 1.1 million shares of its common stock for $55.4 million.
How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?
It turns out, fresh estimate have trended downward during the past month. There has been one revision lower for the current quarter.
SEI Investments Company Price and Consensus
SEI Investments Company Price and Consensus | SEI Investments Company Quote
VGM Scores
At this time, the stock has a strong Growth Score of 'A', though it is lagging a lot on the momentum front with a 'D'. Following the exact same course, the stock was allocated also a grade of 'D' on the value side, putting it in the bottom 40% for this investment strategy.
Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of 'C'. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.
The company's stock is suitable solely for growth based on our styles scores.
Outlook
Estimates have been broadly trending downward for the stock. The magnitude of this revision also indicates a downward shift. Notably, the stock has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). We are looking for an inline return from the stock in the next few months.
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