Jingye Chen Sells 800 Shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.87, for a total value of $65,496.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 236,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,321,320. This trade represents a 0.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Jingye Chen also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 23rd, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.11, for a total value of $64,088.00.
• On Thursday, March 19th, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.97, for a total value of $64,776.00.

SEA Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of SE stock opened at $78.27 on Friday. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a fifty-two week low of $77.05 and a fifty-two week high of $199.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 1.58. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $103.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $135.42. The company has a market cap of $46.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.06, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.59.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by ($0.28). The business had revenue of $6.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.42 billion. SEA had a return on equity of 15.20% and a net margin of 6.93%.SEA’s quarterly revenue was up 38.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.39 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research lowered SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Barclays decreased their price objective on SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Wedbush cut their target price on SEA from $190.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of SEA in a report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $166.83.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SEA during the 4th quarter worth approximately $175,000. Dorsey Wright & Associates grew its holdings in SEA by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Dorsey Wright & Associates now owns 13,016 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $1,660,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury grew its holdings in SEA by 32.4% during the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 718,949 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $83,750,000 after purchasing an additional 175,746 shares during the period. Align Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of SEA during the 4th quarter valued at $2,897,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC increased its holdings in SEA by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 3,609 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $460,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. 59.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broker consensus remains constructive (consensus rating ~“Moderate Buy”), which can attract buyers and limit downside.
• Positive Sentiment: Several institutional investors have recently increased stakes, providing a demand base under the shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results showed strong top-line momentum (revenue beat, +38% y/y) — a growth signal — but the mix with margins/earnings leaves room for differing investor interpretations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The name remains a trending topic in press/analyst writeups, keeping liquidity and attention high even as short-term flows swing. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling this week: COO Gang Ye sold ~10,000 shares (~$806k) and multiple officers/directors (including Jingye Chen and Yanjun Wang) made additional disposals, which likely pressured intraday flows and sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley trimmed its price target (to $121 from $173), citing higher reinvestments into e‑commerce and fintech that should weigh on near‑term margins — a catalyst for analyst re‑rating risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Peer comparison risk: analysts point to MercadoLibre (MELI) as delivering stronger fintech/logistics execution, encouraging some investors to rotate into MELI and away from SE. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market writeups highlight a recent EPS miss despite the revenue beat, keeping the stock sensitive to margin guidance and future reinvestment plans. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage notes SE is underperforming the broader market, reinforcing short‑term bearish momentum. Read More.

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.