SEA (NYSE:SE) COO Sells $2,332,800.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.64, for a total transaction of $2,332,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 290,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,825,600. This trade represents a 6.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

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

• On Monday, August 17th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.08, for a total transaction of $3,602,400.00.
• On Thursday, August 13th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.06, for a total transaction of $3,721,800.00.
• On Tuesday, August 11th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.35, for a total transaction of $3,880,500.00.
• On Monday, August 10th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.59, for a total transaction of $2,291,800.00.
• On Friday, August 7th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.17, for a total value of $2,263,400.00.
• On Wednesday, August 5th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.62, for a total value of $2,272,400.00.
• On Monday, August 3rd, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.65, for a total value of $2,193,000.00.
• On Friday, July 31st, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.76, for a total value of $2,135,200.00.
• On Wednesday, July 29th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.41, for a total value of $2,168,200.00.
• On Wednesday, July 22nd, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.20, for a total value of $2,104,000.00.

SEA Stock Down 2.7%

NYSE SE opened at $116.17 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.85, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.54. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 52 week low of $77.05 and a 52 week high of $199.30. The company has a fifty day moving average of $103.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $96.58. 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 (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). The business had revenue of $7.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.12 billion. SEA had a return on equity of 13.54% and a net margin of 5.98%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.65 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on SE shares. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Monday. Benchmark upped their target price on SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $153.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Weiss Ratings raised SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.90.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEA

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. 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 worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its stake in shares of SEA by 102.5% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,132 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $144,000 after purchasing an additional 573 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of SEA during the 4th quarter worth about $175,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of SEA by 43.1% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,493 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $206,000 after purchasing an additional 751 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Key SEA News

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Howard Marks’ Oaktree Capital disclosed a new Sea Limited position worth approximately $60.9 million. The investment may support investor confidence in Sea’s long-term growth potential after the stock’s recent decline. Howard Marks article
• Positive Sentiment: Sea’s latest quarterly revenue increased 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, exceeding analysts’ $7.12 billion estimate. The company’s digital entertainment, e-commerce and financial-services businesses continue to provide significant growth momentum.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts maintain a generally favorable view, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $151.90. However, the stock’s valuation remains elevated at roughly 45 times earnings, leaving shares sensitive to earnings execution and growth expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Sea reported quarterly earnings of $0.70 per share, missing the $0.86 consensus estimate. The earnings shortfall may be weighing on the stock despite the strong revenue performance.
• Negative Sentiment: Several senior executives sold shares recently: CEO Xiaodong Li sold approximately $2.38 million, COO Gang Ye sold $3.72 million, President Zhimin Feng sold $1.86 million, and other insiders sold additional shares. The broad-based selling, totaling more than $8 million in the reported transactions, can raise concerns about near-term valuation or insider expectations. Gang Ye insider sale Xiaodong Li insider sale

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.