SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Yanjun Wang Sells 1,500 Shares of Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.88, for a total value of $179,820.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 32,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,848,148. This trade represents a 4.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Yanjun Wang also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, August 14th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.24, for a total transaction of $183,360.00.
• On Wednesday, August 12th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.66, for a total transaction of $192,990.00.
• On Monday, August 10th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.58, for a total value of $171,870.00.
• On Friday, August 7th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total value of $169,500.00.
• On Wednesday, August 5th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.27, for a total value of $169,905.00.
• On Monday, August 3rd, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.81, for a total value of $164,715.00.
• On Thursday, July 30th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,200 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.39, for a total transaction of $126,468.00.
• On Wednesday, July 29th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.70, for a total value of $163,050.00.
• On Monday, July 20th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,200 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.50, for a total value of $127,800.00.
• On Monday, July 27th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,200 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.08, for a total transaction of $124,896.00.

SEA Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of SE opened at $119.26 on Thursday. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a fifty-two week low of $77.05 and a fifty-two week high of $199.30. The company’s fifty day moving average is $104.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $96.56. The firm 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 (NYSE:SE) last issued 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 return on equity of 13.54% and a net margin of 5.98%.The firm had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.12 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.65 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SE has been the subject of a number of research reports. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research lowered shares of SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Benchmark lifted their target price on shares of SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.90.

Trending Headlines about SEA

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

Institutional Trading of SEA

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SE. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT increased its stake in shares of SEA by 539.6% in 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 buying an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its stake in SEA by 461.5% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 657 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $83,000 after acquiring an additional 540 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its stake in SEA by 102.5% during the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,132 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $144,000 after acquiring an additional 573 shares during the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in SEA during the 4th quarter worth $175,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of SEA by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,005 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $255,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

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.