Insider Selling: SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Sells $192,990.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SEGet Free Report) insider Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.66, for a total transaction of $192,990.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 7,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $900,620. The trade was a 17.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

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

  • 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 stock was sold at an average price of $105.39, for a total value of $126,468.00.
  • On Wednesday, July 29th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was 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 stock was 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 shares were sold at an average price of $104.08, for a total value of $124,896.00.
  • On Friday, July 24th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,200 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.65, for a total value of $119,580.00.
  • On Monday, July 13th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.35, for a total value of $168,525.00.

SEA Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of SE stock opened at $121.79 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $74.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.54. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a one year low of $77.05 and a one year high of $199.30. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $102.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.56.

SEA (NYSE:SEGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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). The business had revenue of $7.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.12 billion. SEA had a return on equity of 13.54% and a net margin of 5.98%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.65 EPS. Analysts predict that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd increased its position in shares of SEA by 24.4% during the 4th quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 1,791,660 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $228,549,000 after purchasing an additional 350,840 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in SEA by 5.7% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,642,304 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $135,999,000 after buying an additional 88,431 shares during the last quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 475,000 shares during the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased 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 buying an additional 175,746 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in shares of SEA during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,282,000. 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: 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

SE has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Benchmark raised their price target on shares of SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays lifted their price objective on SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $153.00 target price on shares of SEA in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, SEA has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.90.

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About SEA

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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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