SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Feng Zhao Sells 2,000 Shares

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.16, for a total transaction of $240,320.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 140,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,822,400. The trade was a 1.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

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

• On Thursday, August 13th, Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was 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 stock was sold at an average price of $128.26, for a total value of $256,520.00.

SEA Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of SEA stock opened at $119.26 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $104.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $96.56. The stock has a market cap of $72.87 billion, a PE ratio of 46.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 12 month low of $77.05 and a 12 month high of $199.30.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last released its earnings results 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). SEA had a net margin of 5.98% and a return on equity of 13.54%. The company had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.65 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Woodline Partners LP bought a new stake in SEA during the first quarter worth $4,028,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S raised its holdings in shares of SEA by 248.7% in the 2nd quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 39,192 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $6,268,000 after purchasing an additional 27,953 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its holdings in shares of SEA by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 27,188 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $4,348,000 after purchasing an additional 1,084 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted its stake in SEA by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 543,203 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $86,880,000 after purchasing an additional 27,964 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc lifted its stake in SEA by 21.1% in the 2nd quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 12,168 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $1,946,000 after purchasing an additional 2,121 shares during the last quarter. 59.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

SEA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Howard Marks’ Oaktree Capital disclosed a new position in Sea Limited valued at approximately $60.9 million. The investment may strengthen confidence in Sea’s long-term prospects across Southeast Asian e-commerce, digital entertainment and financial services. Howard Marks investment article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly constructive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $151.90. Benchmark raised its target to $175 from $140 and maintained a buy rating, providing potential upside relative to recent trading levels.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea’s most recent quarter showed strong operating momentum: revenue rose 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, surpassing the $7.12 billion consensus estimate. However, the company reported earnings of $0.70 per share versus expectations of $0.86, highlighting pressure on profitability and execution.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold shares in transactions dated August 14–18. COO Gang Ye sold 50,000 shares for roughly $5.9 million, while Director Khoon Hua Kuok sold 17,395 shares for about $2.0 million. President Zhimin Feng, CFO Tianyu Hou, Director Chen Seng Heng and other insiders also reduced their holdings. The broad-based selling could weigh on sentiment, particularly with SE trading at an elevated valuation of roughly 46 times earnings. Gang Ye insider sale article

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SE has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $153.00 price target on shares of SEA in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered 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 assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.