Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) Receives $166.83 Average Target Price from Brokerages

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the fifteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation, ten have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $166.8250.

SE has been the topic of several research reports. Wedbush dropped their price objective on SEA from $190.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price objective on SEA from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 price objective on SEA and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, March 9th.

Key Stories Impacting SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/upside thesis: Seeking Alpha published an upgrade arguing SE’s valuation (~22x P/E) is attractive given strong revenue and EBITDA growth and stable contributions from Garena and Monee—this supports a buy case on valuation recovery. Sea: Why 22x P/E Is A Steal For This Southeast Asian Behemoth (Rating Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street stance: Multiple brokers maintain bullish ratings (Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, BofA among others) and MarketBeat shows a consensus “Moderate Buy” with an average target (~$166.83), supporting upside if fundamentals continue improving. MarketBeat SE Profile & Analyst Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Small routine insider sales: Insiders Jingye Chen and Yanjun Wang each sold small lots (800 shares) recently—small absolute size and likely routine diversification rather than a signal of company deterioration. SEC Filing – Jingye Chen Sale
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning: Several hedge funds and institutions have recent activity (new positions and increases), so ownership remains concentrated among institutions (~60%), which can amplify moves in either direction. MarketBeat SE Institutional Holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Large director selling: Director David Y. Ma executed very large sales (164,033 shares at ~ $89.29 and 176,719 shares at ~ $87.56), generating roughly $30M+ in proceeds across filings and materially reducing his stake—this large block selling is a negative signal for confidence and liquidity. SEC Filing – David Y. Ma Sales
• Negative Sentiment: COO selling: COO Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares (disclosed Apr 15) at ~ $88.88, reducing his holding by ~3%. Multiple high‑level insider sales this month amplify the negative optics. SEC Filing – Gang Ye Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Recent earnings dynamics: In the March quarter SE beat revenue expectations but missed EPS (reported $0.63 vs. $0.91 est.), showing strong top‑line growth but margin/earnings volatility—this mixed print remains a watch point for near‑term sentiment. MarketBeat – SE Earnings Summary

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.89, for a total value of $71,112.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 22,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,955,580. This trade represents a 3.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director David Y. Ma sold 164,033 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.29, for a total transaction of $14,646,506.57. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 731,331 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,300,544.99. The trade was a 18.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 909,696 shares of company stock worth $78,911,972 in the last three months. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new position in shares of SEA during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its stake in shares of SEA by 114.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 199 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT increased its stake in shares of 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 worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Holos Integrated Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of SEA during the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. 59.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SEA Stock Performance

Shares of SE stock opened at $90.26 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $93.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $125.12. The firm has a market cap of $53.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.82, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.69. SEA has a 1 year low of $77.05 and a 1 year high of $199.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 1.58.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.91 by ($0.28). The firm 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 revenue for the quarter was up 38.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.39 EPS. Analysts predict that SEA will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current year.

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.