David Ma Sells 72,435 Shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) Director David Ma sold 72,435 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.38, for a total transaction of $6,184,500.30. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,453,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,090,608.96. This represents a 4.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

SEA Price Performance

Shares of SE opened at $78.70 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $107.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $138.84. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a twelve month low of $77.05 and a twelve month high of $199.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $46.36 billion, a PE ratio of 31.23, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.59.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by ($0.28). The business had revenue of $6.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.42 billion. SEA had a return on equity of 15.20% and a net margin of 6.93%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 38.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.39 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Key SEA News

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: One market piece highlights global e-commerce names trading at bargain prices, a narrative that could attract value-seeking buyers to Sea if investors view current levels as an entry opportunity. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarterly results remain mixed — Sea reported revenue beat but an EPS miss earlier in March (revenue growth strong, margins improving but earnings below consensus), leaving investor sentiment divided between growth potential and near-term profitability concerns. MarketBeat SE profile
• Negative Sentiment: Director David Y. Ma sold 72,435 shares (~$6.18M at ~$85.38), reducing his stake ~4.75% — a large block sale that can pressure the stock or signal liquidity-taking by insiders. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: COO Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares (~$851,700 at ~$85.17), trimming his holding by ~11.1% — another sizable insider sale that markets often view unfavorably. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Smaller insider sales were also reported: Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares and Jingye Chen sold 800 shares in mid‑March — incremental but contributory to the overall insider selling narrative. Yanjun Wang SEC filing Jingye Chen SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Recent market coverage notes consecutive daily drops in Sea’s share price (articles from Yahoo Finance and Zacks highlight larger declines than the broader market), reflecting short‑term selling pressure and reduced investor confidence. Yahoo Finance article Zacks article

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on shares of SEA from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of SEA in a report on Monday, March 9th. Zacks Research cut shares of SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 target price on shares of SEA and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, SEA presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $166.83.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its stake in shares of SEA by 2,860.0% during the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 148 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in SEA in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its holdings in SEA by 114.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 199 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. 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 valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Holos Integrated Wealth LLC acquired a new position in SEA during the fourth quarter worth about $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.