Jingye Chen Sells 30,000 Shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Jingye Chen sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.87, for a total value of $3,266,100.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 270,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $29,394,900. The trade was a 10.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

SEA Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE:SE opened at $107.37 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.49. The firm has a market cap of $65.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.51. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a fifty-two week low of $77.05 and a fifty-two week high of $199.30. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $112.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.02.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last announced its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $7.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.12 billion. SEA had a net margin of 5.98% and a return on equity of 13.54%. SEA’s revenue was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.65 EPS. Analysts predict that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SE. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT increased its holdings in SEA by 539.6% during the 4th quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 307 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its stake in SEA by 26.5% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 831 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 573 shares during the period. Independence Bank of Kentucky lifted its holdings in SEA by 611.1% during the second quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 1,280 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $123,000 after buying an additional 1,100 shares during the period. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in SEA during the 4th quarter valued at $175,000. Institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SE has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Arete Research set a $152.00 target price on SEA and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings upgraded SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Benchmark raised their price target on SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, SEA presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $149.40.

Trending Headlines about SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Arete Research upgraded Sea Limited (SE) from “neutral” to “buy” and set a $152 price target, implying substantial upside from recent trading levels. The broader analyst view remains favorable, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average target of approximately $149.40. Is Sea Limited SE a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst opinions are mixed but mostly constructive: Royal Bank of Canada also upgraded SE to “buy,” while Morgan Stanley maintained an “overweight” rating with a $153 target. However, Zacks Research downgraded the stock to “strong sell,” and JPMorgan recently reduced its target to $163.
• Negative Sentiment: Sea Limited insider Yanjun Wang sold another 1,500 shares for approximately $169,125, reducing her position by 13.5%. This is part of a repeated selling pattern dating back through August, which may raise concerns about insider confidence, even though the transaction is relatively small. Insider Selling: SEA Insider Sells Stock
• Negative Sentiment: COO Gang Ye separately sold 20,000 shares valued at approximately $2.25 million, reducing his holdings by 2.6%. Although he still owns a substantial stake, the sale adds to the near-term insider-selling overhang.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s latest quarter showed strong revenue growth of 48.3% year over year and revenue above expectations, but earnings per share missed consensus estimates. That combination supports Sea’s growth story while highlighting profitability and execution risks.

SEA Company Profile

Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) is a Singapore-based global consumer internet company that develops and operates digital services across entertainment, e-commerce and financial technology. Founded in 2009 as Garena, the company adopted the Sea name in 2017 as it expanded beyond online gaming.

Garena, Sea’s digital entertainment business, publishes and develops online games, including the widely distributed mobile battle royale title Free Fire. Garena also provides an online platform for game-related content and community activities.

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