David Ma Sells 122,698 Shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) Director David Ma sold 122,698 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.84, for a total transaction of $10,532,396.32. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,152,689 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $98,946,823.76. This trade represents a 9.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

SEA Price Performance

Shares of SE opened at $90.40 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $53.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.69. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a twelve month low of $77.05 and a twelve month high of $199.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company has a 50 day moving average of $93.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $125.36.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last posted its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $6.85 billion during 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 38.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.39 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SE. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in SEA in the fourth quarter valued at $175,000. Dorsey Wright & Associates increased its holdings in SEA by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Dorsey Wright & Associates now owns 13,016 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $1,660,000 after buying an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its holdings in SEA by 32.4% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 718,949 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $83,750,000 after buying an additional 175,746 shares in the last quarter. Align Financial LLC purchased a new position in SEA in the fourth quarter valued at $2,897,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC increased its holdings in SEA by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 3,609 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $460,000 after buying an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market viewpoint: A Barron’s/Fool-style writeup argues Sea has been oversold and calls it a buy‑the‑dip AI/tech opportunity — a narrative that can attract bargain hunters and support the rally. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum lift: A market recap notes Sea saw a recent double‑digit run, which often draws short‑term buying and squeezes. That momentum dynamic is likely contributing to today’s upward move. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional activity: Recent filings show hedge funds and public plans adding or establishing positions (e.g., Woodline Partners, State of Tennessee), which can provide steady bid beneath the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings snapshot: Latest quarter showed a revenue beat (+38% y/y) but an EPS miss; growth remains strong but profitability expectations are mixed — a fundamental cross‑current for investors. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Routine small insider sales: Several minor sales by insiders (800‑share lots by Yanjun Wang and Jingye Chen) are documented; these are small percentage changes and may be tax/liquidity moves rather than signal events. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Large director selling: Director David Y. Ma sold large blocks (122,698 and 80,606 shares) at ~\$85–\$86, reducing his stake materially — sizable insider liquidation can undermine confidence and cap upside. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: COO selling: COO Gang Ye sold two 10,000‑share tranches (~\$84–\$86), another high‑profile insider sale that reinforces the week’s liquidation narrative. SEC Filing

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 price target on shares of SEA and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Wedbush decreased their price target on shares of SEA from $190.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Friday, March 27th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, SEA currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $166.83.

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.