David Ma Sells 168,399 Shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) Director David Ma sold 168,399 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.44, for a total value of $15,061,606.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 303,766 shares in the company, valued at $27,168,831.04. This represents a 35.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

SEA Trading Down 3.5%

NYSE:SE opened at $83.31 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $90.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $121.82. 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 Limited Sponsored ADR has a 52 week low of $77.05 and a 52 week high of $199.30. The company has a market capitalization of $49.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 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 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by ($0.28). SEA had a net margin of 6.93% and a return on equity of 15.20%. The company had revenue of $6.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.42 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.39 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 38.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More SEA News

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported strong top‑line growth and a revenue beat in the March quarter, indicating demand remains healthy across Sea’s businesses. MarketBeat – SE profile & earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive overall (consensus “Moderate Buy” and many buy/outperform ratings), leaving upside vs. today’s price for longer‑term holders. MarketBeat – analyst summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail interest and search activity have picked up, which can increase volatility and volume but doesn’t change fundamentals by itself. Zacks – investor interest
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains high (~59.5%), so large moves may reflect institutional rebalancing rather than retail flows. MarketBeat – ownership data
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling was disclosed this week — including large disposals by Director David Y. Ma and a 10,000‑share sale by COO Gang Ye — creating visible selling pressure and weighing on sentiment. David Ma sells (coverage)
• Negative Sentiment: Several brokers have trimmed price targets (Sanford Bernstein, Barclays among others); ongoing cuts reduce near‑term conviction for some holders. MarketBeat – analyst target changes
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarter showed an EPS miss vs. consensus even as revenue beat — a reminder that earnings per share can still surprise and pressure near‑term stock performance. MarketBeat – earnings detail

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEA

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SE. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its stake 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 valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new stake in shares of SEA in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its stake 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 valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the period. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT lifted its stake in shares of SEA by 539.6% in the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 307 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the period. Finally, Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of SEA in the fourth quarter valued at about $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays cut their price objective on SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on SEA from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 price objective on SEA and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $161.66.

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.