Zhimin Feng Sells 15,000 Shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) President Zhimin Feng sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.29, for a total transaction of $1,834,350.00. Following the transaction, the president owned 216,279 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,448,758.91. The trade was a 6.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Zhimin Feng also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, August 26th, Zhimin Feng sold 3,872 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.83, for a total transaction of $467,853.76.
• On Wednesday, August 19th, Zhimin Feng sold 298 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $35,760.00.
• On Monday, August 17th, Zhimin Feng sold 8,423 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.29, for a total value of $1,013,202.67.
• On Thursday, August 13th, Zhimin Feng sold 15,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.00, for a total value of $1,860,000.00.
• On Tuesday, August 11th, Zhimin Feng sold 15,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.07, for a total value of $1,951,050.00.

SEA Trading Up 1.0%

SEA stock opened at $119.48 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $108.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $97.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock has a market cap of $73.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.54. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 12 month low of $77.05 and a 12 month high of $199.30.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by ($0.16). SEA had a return on equity of 13.54% and a net margin of 5.98%.The firm had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.12 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.65 EPS. SEA’s revenue was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on SE shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 price objective on shares of SEA in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Benchmark lifted their target price on shares of SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.90.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEA

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SE. Corient Private Wealth LP boosted its stake in SEA by 61.4% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 26,534 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $2,543,000 after buying an additional 10,099 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Grp LLC grew its position in SEA by 123.6% in the second quarter. Wellington Grp LLC now owns 6,825 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $654,000 after acquiring an additional 3,773 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in SEA by 9,247.9% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 39,677,932 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $3,802,336,000 after acquiring an additional 39,253,472 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in SEA by 25.1% during the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,253 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $312,000 after acquiring an additional 652 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of SEA during the second quarter valued at $203,000. Institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

SEA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly constructive on SE. The stock has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $151.90. Benchmark raised its target to $175 and maintained a Buy rating, while JPMorgan retained its Overweight rating with a $163 target. Sea analyst ratings
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains high at approximately 59.5%, and several investors increased their positions during the second quarter. Continued institutional participation may provide support for the stock. Sea institutional ownership
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea’s latest quarter showed substantial operating growth: revenue rose 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, exceeding the $7.12 billion consensus estimate. Still, earnings per share of $0.70 fell short of analysts’ $0.86 forecast, indicating that profitability remains a concern despite strong top-line momentum.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple executives sold shares on August 25–26. CEO Xiaodong Li sold 57,690 shares for approximately $7.05 million, COO Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares for about $3.60 million, and President Zhimin Feng sold a combined 18,872 shares for roughly $2.30 million. Additional sales by insiders Feng Zhao and Yanjun Wang brought the total above 110,000 shares. The transactions were disclosed in SEC filings and may create a near-term sentiment overhang. Sea insider filing
• Negative Sentiment: Yanjun Wang has repeatedly sold 1,500 shares every few trading days since early August, including another sale on August 26 at $119.81. These trades may reflect scheduled diversification, but their frequency adds to investor caution.

About SEA

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.