SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Yanjun Wang Sells 1,200 Shares of Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Yanjun Wang sold 1,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.84, for a total value of $124,608.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 3,180 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $330,211.20. This represents a 27.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

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

• On Monday, September 14th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.32, for a total transaction of $162,480.00.
• On Thursday, September 10th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,200 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.99, for a total transaction of $129,588.00.
• On Wednesday, September 9th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,320 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.88, for a total value of $143,721.60.
• On Tuesday, September 8th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.75, for a total transaction of $169,125.00.
• On Friday, September 4th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.29, for a total transaction of $169,935.00.
• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.48, for a total value of $168,720.00.
• On Monday, August 31st, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.07, for a total value of $171,105.00.
• On Friday, August 28th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.58, for a total transaction of $179,370.00.
• On Wednesday, August 26th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.81, for a total transaction of $179,715.00.
• On Monday, August 24th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.93, for a total value of $173,895.00.

SEA Stock Performance

Shares of SE stock opened at $101.20 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $61.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.51. 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 company’s 50-day moving average is $111.98 and its 200 day moving average is $96.88. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a one year low of $77.05 and a one year high of $195.48.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.65 earnings per share. SEA’s revenue was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays upped their price target on SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Monday, July 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $149.40.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. MCF Advisors LLC lifted its position in SEA by 129.6% during the second quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 5,168 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $495,000 after purchasing an additional 2,917 shares during the last quarter. Whetstone Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in SEA during the second quarter worth approximately $8,191,000. National Pension Service increased its stake in SEA by 10.0% during the second quarter. National Pension Service now owns 605,437 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $58,019,000 after acquiring an additional 54,819 shares during the last quarter. C WorldWide Group Holding A S raised its position in SEA by 2.6% during the second quarter. C WorldWide Group Holding A S now owns 198,560 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $19,028,000 after purchasing an additional 4,953 shares during the period. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its position in SEA by 6.2% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 879,107 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $84,245,000 after purchasing an additional 50,965 shares during the period. 59.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SEA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with an average price target of approximately $149.40, well above recent levels. Benchmark raised its target to $175, while Royal Bank of Canada upgraded the stock to “buy.”
• Positive Sentiment: Sea’s latest quarterly revenue increased 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, surpassing the $7.12 billion consensus estimate. Institutional investors own about 59.5% of the company, and several funds recently increased their positions. Sea analyst ratings and institutional ownership
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent Zacks coverage indicates elevated investor attention but does not identify a new fundamental business catalyst. Sea investor attention article
• Neutral Sentiment: The balance sheet remains relatively strong, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07 and current and quick ratios near 1.5. However, Sea trades at roughly 39 times earnings, leaving the stock sensitive to disappointing results.
• Negative Sentiment: COO Gang Ye sold another 20,000 shares for approximately $2.08 million, reducing his direct holdings by 3.04%. This follows multiple recent sales totaling substantial proceeds and may reinforce investor concerns about insider sentiment. Gang Ye insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: Other insiders also sold shares: Jingye Chen disposed of 30,000 shares worth about $3.12 million, while Yanjun Wang sold 1,200 shares. The clustered transactions create additional near-term selling pressure, although the insiders retain shares.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS was $0.70, below the $0.86 analyst consensus, despite the revenue beat. The earnings miss and valuation concerns appear to be outweighing Sea’s strong top-line growth in the short term, with the stock also trading below its 50-day moving average.

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.

Shopee operates an e-commerce marketplace that connects consumers, sellers and brands.