SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Sells $256,520.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.26, for a total value of $256,520.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 148,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,982,480. This represents a 1.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

SEA Price Performance

NYSE:SE opened at $121.79 on Friday. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a one year low of $77.05 and a one year high of $199.30. The company has a market cap of $74.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.54. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $102.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $96.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.56.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by ($0.16). The company had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.12 billion. SEA had a net margin of 5.98% and a return on equity of 13.54%. SEA’s revenue for the quarter was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.65 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and business growth remain strong: Second-quarter revenue rose approximately 46%–48% year over year to about $7.8 billion, exceeding Wall Street’s expectations. E-commerce platform Shopee, fintech unit Monee and gaming business Garena all delivered double-digit growth. SE Q2 Deep Dive
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support provides an offset: Benchmark raised its price target from $140 to $175 and maintained a Buy rating. The broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” with an average target near $151.90. Benchmark Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation
• Neutral Sentiment: Growth outlook is intact but valuation is demanding: Management continues to target roughly 25% growth in Shopee gross merchandise value and more than $1 billion in adjusted EBITDA. However, the shares trade at roughly 47 times earnings, making them sensitive to any slowdown in profit expansion.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly earnings missed estimates: Adjusted EPS came in around $0.70–$0.84, below the consensus forecast of approximately $0.86. Higher operating expenses, investment spending and credit provisions compressed margins despite the revenue beat. SE Q2 Earnings Misses Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Conflicting analyst signals add volatility: Zacks Research downgraded Sea from Hold to Strong Sell, highlighting concerns about cost growth and profitability. That bearish call contrasts with Benchmark’s target increase.
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling creates an overhang: CEO Xiaodong Li sold approximately 1.06 million shares worth $137.3 million, reducing his holdings by nearly 79%. The COO, CFO, president and other insiders also sold shares following the earnings-driven rally, potentially raising concerns about near-term valuation.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEA

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cloud Capital Management LLC raised its stake in SEA by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,005 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $255,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of SEA by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC now owns 31,098 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $3,967,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of SEA by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,730 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $262,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of SEA by 26.5% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 831 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC increased its holdings in shares of SEA by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 3,609 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $460,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the period. 59.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on SE. Benchmark raised their price objective on shares of SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research cut SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.90.

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.