SEA (NYSE:SE) Director Sells $15,473,515.64 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) Director David Ma sold 176,719 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.56, for a total value of $15,473,515.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 895,364 shares in the company, valued at $78,398,071.84. This trade represents a 16.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

SEA Price Performance

NYSE:SE opened at $91.32 on Friday. 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 business’s 50-day simple moving average is $92.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $124.11. The stock 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 Limited Sponsored ADR has a 52 week low of $77.05 and a 52 week high of $199.30.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.63 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 the consensus estimate of $6.42 billion. SEA had a net margin of 6.93% and a return on equity of 15.20%. SEA’s revenue was up 38.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.39 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 0.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

SEA News Summary

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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of SEA by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,208 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $664,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of SEA by 1.8% in the third quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 5,779 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its holdings in shares of SEA by 114.0% in the third 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 during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of SEA by 4.8% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,112 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $556,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its holdings in shares of SEA by 2,860.0% in the third 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 during the last quarter. 59.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 price target on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Barclays decreased their price target on SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of SEA in a report on Monday, March 9th. Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 price target on SEA and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price target on SEA from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. 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 given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, SEA 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.