Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE – Get Free Report) President Zhimin Feng sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.07, for a total value of $1,951,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 285,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,069,950. The trade was a 5.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.
SEA Price Performance
Shares of NYSE SE opened at $121.79 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.49. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a fifty-two week low of $77.05 and a fifty-two week high of $199.30. The stock has a market cap of $74.42 billion, a PE ratio of 47.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.54. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $102.53 and a 200-day moving average of $96.90.
SEA (NYSE:SE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $7.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.12 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.65 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.
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- Positive Sentiment: Revenue and business growth remain strong: Second-quarter revenue rose approximately 46%–48% year over year to about $7.8 billion, exceeding Wall Street’s expectations. E-commerce platform Shopee, fintech unit Monee and gaming business Garena all delivered double-digit growth. SE Q2 Deep Dive
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst support provides an offset: Benchmark raised its price target from $140 to $175 and maintained a Buy rating. The broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” with an average target near $151.90. Benchmark Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation
- Neutral Sentiment: Growth outlook is intact but valuation is demanding: Management continues to target roughly 25% growth in Shopee gross merchandise value and more than $1 billion in adjusted EBITDA. However, the shares trade at roughly 47 times earnings, making them sensitive to any slowdown in profit expansion.
- Negative Sentiment: Quarterly earnings missed estimates: Adjusted EPS came in around $0.70–$0.84, below the consensus forecast of approximately $0.86. Higher operating expenses, investment spending and credit provisions compressed margins despite the revenue beat. SE Q2 Earnings Misses Estimates
- Negative Sentiment: Conflicting analyst signals add volatility: Zacks Research downgraded Sea from Hold to Strong Sell, highlighting concerns about cost growth and profitability. That bearish call contrasts with Benchmark’s target increase.
- Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling creates an overhang: CEO Xiaodong Li sold approximately 1.06 million shares worth $137.3 million, reducing his holdings by nearly 79%. The COO, CFO, president and other insiders also sold shares following the earnings-driven rally, potentially raising concerns about near-term valuation.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on SE shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday. 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.90.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEA
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd raised its holdings in shares of SEA by 24.4% in the 4th quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 1,791,660 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $228,549,000 after acquiring an additional 350,840 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of SEA by 5.7% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,642,304 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $135,999,000 after acquiring an additional 88,431 shares during the last quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd grew its holdings in shares of SEA by 172.7% during the fourth quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd now owns 750,000 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $95,678,000 after purchasing an additional 475,000 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury grew its holdings in shares of SEA by 32.4% during the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 718,949 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $83,750,000 after purchasing an additional 175,746 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in shares of SEA in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,282,000. 59.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
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.
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