Insider Selling: SEA (NYSE:SE) Director Sells $14,646,506.57 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) Director David Ma sold 164,033 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.29, for a total value of $14,646,506.57. Following the sale, the director owned 731,331 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,300,544.99. This represents a 18.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

SEA Stock Performance

Shares of SE opened at $91.32 on Friday. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 12 month low of $77.05 and a 12 month high of $199.30. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $92.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $124.11. 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 firm has a market cap of $53.80 billion, a PE ratio of 36.24, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.69.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on SE shares. Barclays decreased their price objective on SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of SEA in a report on Monday, March 9th. Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 price objective on SEA and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on SEA from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 price objective 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 given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $166.83.

More SEA News

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/valuation argument — A Seeking Alpha piece upgraded SE, arguing ~22x P/E looks attractive given strong revenue and EBITDA growth and stable contributions from Garena and Monee, supporting a recovery thesis. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Brokers remain constructive — Multiple sell‑side firms maintain buy/outperform ratings and MarketBeat shows a “Moderate Buy” consensus with a material upside to current levels, which can attract buyers if fundamentals hold. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Small routine insider sales — Executives like Jingye Chen and Yanjun Wang sold small lots (800 shares each) at ~ $88.89; these look like routine diversification rather than a definitive red flag. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership concentration — Roughly ~60% of SE is held by institutions; that concentration can amplify moves in either direction but also reflects continued professional investor interest. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large director selling — Director David Y. Ma executed very large block sales (hundreds of thousands of shares across filings, totaling ~$30M+), significantly trimming his stake; large director sales typically weigh on sentiment and liquidity. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: COO sale — COO Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares (~3% of his holding) at ~ $88.88; multiple senior‑level sales this month amplify negative optics for near‑term sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed Q1 results — SE beat revenue but missed EPS ($0.63 vs. $0.91 est.), showing strong top‑line growth but earnings/margin variability that keeps short‑term sentiment fragile. Read More.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEA

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in SEA by 5.7% in the 1st 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 acquiring an additional 88,431 shares during the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in SEA in the 4th quarter worth $175,000. Dorsey Wright & Associates raised its stake in SEA by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Dorsey Wright & Associates now owns 13,016 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $1,660,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury raised its stake in SEA by 32.4% in the 4th 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 acquiring an additional 175,746 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Align Financial LLC purchased a new position in SEA in the 4th quarter worth $2,897,000. 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.