SEA (NYSE:SE) COO Sells $863,500.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) COO Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.35, for a total value of $863,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 260,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,451,000. This represents a 3.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Gang Ye also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, May 18th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total value of $881,100.00.
• On Friday, May 15th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.60, for a total transaction of $886,000.00.
• On Wednesday, May 13th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.61, for a total value of $946,100.00.
• On Friday, May 8th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.78, for a total transaction of $867,800.00.
• On Monday, May 11th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.67, for a total value of $836,700.00.
• On Wednesday, May 6th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.39, for a total value of $883,900.00.
• On Monday, May 4th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.75, for a total value of $857,500.00.
• On Friday, May 1st, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.14, for a total value of $861,400.00.
• On Wednesday, April 29th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.32, for a total transaction of $833,200.00.
• On Monday, April 27th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.92, for a total value of $859,200.00.

SEA Trading Down 0.9%

SEA stock opened at $86.53 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $85.43 and its 200-day moving average is $111.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.58. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 1 year low of $77.05 and a 1 year high of $199.30. The company has a market cap of $52.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.07, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.57.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by ($0.08). SEA had a return on equity of 14.12% and a net margin of 6.41%.The business had revenue of $7.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.65 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 46.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sea’s first-quarter results were described as strong, with Shopee and digital financial services driving growth through higher orders, stronger revenue, loyalty program gains, logistics improvements, and continued fintech expansion into Brazil. Sea First Quarter Strength Tests E Commerce And Fintech Margin Trade Off
• Positive Sentiment: Sea remains a stock investors are actively watching, and recent coverage has framed it as potentially undervalued with room for long-term market share gains. Is Sea Limited Stock an Undervalued Stock to Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: J.P. Morgan trimmed its price target to $163 from $168 after the Q1 report but kept an Overweight rating, suggesting the outlook remains constructive despite a slightly lower valuation view. Analysts Adjust Price Targets on Sea Limited (SE) After Q1 Report
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders including COO Gang Ye and executives Jingye Chen and Yanjun Wang sold shares in recent days, which can weigh on sentiment because it may signal caution or simply create headline pressure. SEC filing for Gang Ye sale

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SE. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its holdings in shares of SEA by 114.0% during the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 199 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the period. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT raised its position in SEA by 539.6% during the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 307 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the period. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC acquired a new position in SEA during the fourth quarter valued at $44,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position in SEA by 26.5% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 831 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the period. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its stake in SEA by 41.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 559 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $100,000 after buying an additional 165 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Barclays raised their price target on SEA from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on shares of SEA from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $158.41.

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.