Insider Selling: SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Sells 2,000 Shares of Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.07, for a total transaction of $240,140.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 133,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,038,950.60. This represents a 1.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

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

• On Tuesday, August 25th, Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.03, for a total transaction of $240,060.00.
• On Wednesday, August 19th, Feng Zhao sold 420 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.02, for a total transaction of $50,408.40.
• On Monday, August 17th, Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.16, for a total value of $240,320.00.
• On Thursday, August 13th, Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.04, for a total value of $248,080.00.
• On Tuesday, August 11th, Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.26, for a total transaction of $256,520.00.

SEA Price Performance

SE stock opened at $119.48 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.48. The company’s 50-day moving average is $108.91 and its 200-day moving average is $96.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.01 billion, a PE ratio of 46.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.54. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 1 year low of $77.05 and a 1 year high of $199.30.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by ($0.16). The business had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.12 billion. SEA had a net margin of 5.98% and a return on equity of 13.54%. The business’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 business posted $0.65 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More SEA News

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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEA

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SE. Capstone Capital Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of SEA in the first quarter worth approximately $1,612,000. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of SEA during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,560,000. Equitable Trust Co. raised its holdings in SEA by 30.9% in the 1st quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 187,558 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $15,532,000 after acquiring an additional 44,252 shares during the last quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd lifted its position in SEA by 172.7% in the 4th quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd now owns 750,000 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $95,678,000 after acquiring an additional 475,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rathbones Group PLC lifted its position in SEA by 78.6% in the 4th quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 22,015 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $2,808,000 after acquiring an additional 9,688 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on SE shares. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Benchmark increased their price target 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.90.

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.