Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the fourteen brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $149.40.

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 price target on shares of SEA in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Benchmark lifted 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, August 12th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th.

SEA Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:SE opened at $107.37 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $65.61 billion, a PE ratio of 41.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. SEA has a 12-month low of $77.05 and a 12-month high of $199.30. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $112.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $97.02.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by ($0.16). SEA had a net margin of 5.98% and a return on equity of 13.54%. The company had revenue of $7.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.65 EPS. SEA’s revenue for the quarter was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that SEA will post 2.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Xiaodong Li sold 1,057,650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.80, for a total transaction of $137,282,970.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 288,450 shares in the company, valued at $37,440,810. The trade was a 78.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, COO Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.35, for a total value of $3,880,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 430,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $55,620,500. This trade represents a 6.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,999,366 shares of company stock worth $244,343,136. Insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in shares of 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 during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of SEA by 5.7% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,642,304 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $135,999,000 after acquiring an additional 88,431 shares in the last quarter. Carrhae Capital LLP purchased a new position in shares of SEA in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $140,501,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of SEA by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 879,107 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $84,245,000 after purchasing an additional 50,965 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Lim Capital Ltd raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 475,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Arete Research upgraded Sea Limited (SE) from “neutral” to “buy” and set a $152 price target, implying substantial upside from recent trading levels. The broader analyst view remains favorable, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average target of approximately $149.40. Is Sea Limited SE a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst opinions are mixed but mostly constructive: Royal Bank of Canada also upgraded SE to “buy,” while Morgan Stanley maintained an “overweight” rating with a $153 target. However, Zacks Research downgraded the stock to “strong sell,” and JPMorgan recently reduced its target to $163.
• Negative Sentiment: Sea Limited insider Yanjun Wang sold another 1,500 shares for approximately $169,125, reducing her position by 13.5%. This is part of a repeated selling pattern dating back through August, which may raise concerns about insider confidence, even though the transaction is relatively small. Insider Selling: SEA Insider Sells Stock
• Negative Sentiment: COO Gang Ye separately sold 20,000 shares valued at approximately $2.25 million, reducing his holdings by 2.6%. Although he still owns a substantial stake, the sale adds to the near-term insider-selling overhang.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s latest quarter showed strong revenue growth of 48.3% year over year and revenue above expectations, but earnings per share missed consensus estimates. That combination supports Sea’s growth story while highlighting profitability and execution risks.

About SEA

Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) is a Singapore-based global consumer internet company that develops and operates digital services across entertainment, e-commerce and financial technology. Founded in 2009 as Garena, the company adopted the Sea name in 2017 as it expanded beyond online gaming.

Garena, Sea’s digital entertainment business, publishes and develops online games, including the widely distributed mobile battle royale title Free Fire. Garena also provides an online platform for game-related content and community activities.

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