Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $155.5364.

A number of research firms have weighed in on SE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of SEA from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of SEA from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of SEA from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th.

Insider Transactions at SEA

In other news, insider Yanjun Wang sold 1,200 shares of SEA stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.08, for a total transaction of $124,896.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 24,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,508,328. The trade was a 4.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.69, for a total value of $2,073,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 200,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,738,000. The trade was a 9.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 469,600 shares of company stock worth $44,915,924 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SE. Charles Lim Capital Ltd grew its position in shares of SEA by 172.7% during the fourth quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd now owns 750,000 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $95,678,000 after acquiring an additional 475,000 shares during the last quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd increased its holdings in shares of SEA by 24.4% in the 4th quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 1,791,660 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $228,549,000 after acquiring an additional 350,840 shares during the period. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new stake in SEA in the 4th quarter valued at $26,282,000. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury raised its position in SEA by 32.4% in the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 718,949 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $83,750,000 after purchasing an additional 175,746 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in SEA by 5.7% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,642,304 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $135,999,000 after purchasing an additional 88,431 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable. Sea has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, with a reported average price target of $155.54, implying potential upside if the company maintains strong e-commerce growth and profitability. Earlier targets from Barclays and TD Cowen were also raised, although JPMorgan reduced its target while retaining an overweight rating.
• Positive Sentiment: Sea’s latest reported quarter showed strong operating momentum, with revenue increasing 46.6% year over year to $7.10 billion, exceeding expectations of $6.46 billion. This growth and management’s reaffirmed outlook for Shopee and adjusted EBITDA continue to support the bullish case.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea will release second-quarter 2026 results before the U.S. market opens on August 11 and host a conference call afterward. The report is a significant near-term catalyst, with investors likely focused on Shopee gross merchandise volume, margins, digital financial services and full-year guidance. Sea Limited to Report Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea has attracted increased investor attention, which may be contributing to trading interest but does not by itself change the company’s fundamentals. Sea Limited Attracting Investor Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is the main counterweight. COO Gang Ye sold 80,000 shares across four recent transactions for approximately $8.3 million, while Yanjun Wang sold 3,600 shares for about $372,000. The repeated sales reduced their holdings and could raise concerns about insider conviction, although the transactions may also reflect personal financial planning rather than a change in business expectations. SEA Insider Selling

SEA Trading Up 0.6%

SE opened at $108.09 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.58. SEA has a one year low of $77.05 and a one year high of $199.30. The company has a market cap of $66.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.56, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.55. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $96.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $97.47.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.75 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $7.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.46 billion. SEA had a return on equity of 14.12% and a net margin of 6.41%.SEA’s revenue for the quarter was up 46.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.65 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that SEA will post 3.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

SEA Company Profile

Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) is a Singapore-based consumer internet company that operates a trio of interconnected businesses across digital entertainment, e-commerce and digital financial services. Founded in 2009 as Garena and later rebranded as Sea, the company is headquartered in Singapore and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Sea positions itself as a technology platform focused on enabling online consumers, merchants and developers primarily across Southeast Asia and adjacent markets.

Sea’s digital entertainment arm, Garena, is a game developer and publisher that also organizes esports initiatives and operates online gaming platforms.