Insider Selling: SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Sells $68,808.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.01, for a total value of $68,808.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 18,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,548,180. The trade was a 4.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Yanjun Wang also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, April 20th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.57, for a total value of $71,656.00.
• On Friday, April 17th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.07, for a total value of $73,656.00.
• On Wednesday, April 15th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.89, for a total value of $71,112.00.
• On Monday, April 13th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.75, for a total value of $68,600.00.
• On Friday, April 10th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.74, for a total value of $68,592.00.
• On Wednesday, April 8th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.62, for a total value of $69,296.00.
• On Monday, April 6th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.98, for a total value of $66,384.00.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.66, for a total value of $66,128.00.
• On Wednesday, March 25th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.96, for a total value of $65,568.00.
• On Monday, March 23rd, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.12, for a total value of $64,096.00.

SEA Stock Performance

NYSE SE opened at $85.33 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $50.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.69. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR 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 current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $90.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $120.09.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.91 by ($0.28). The firm had revenue of $6.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.42 billion. SEA had a net margin of 6.93% and a return on equity of 15.20%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.39 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.32 EPS for the current year.

SEA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks noted SE outpaced the broader market in the latest session, highlighting short-term buying interest that helped push the stock higher. Sea Limited Outpaces Market (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Retail/investor interest is elevated: a stock-picking piece (InsiderMonkey) lists SE among “falling stocks to invest in now” and assigns a sizable upside projection, which can attract bargain hunters and short-term buyers. 5 Best Falling Stocks to Invest In Now (InsiderMonkey)
• Neutral Sentiment: Fundamentals remain mixed: recent quarterly results showed strong revenue growth but an EPS miss, leaving a growth story intact but with near-term earnings volatility that investors must weigh. SEA company snapshot and earnings summary (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: High institutional ownership and elevated retail searches increase liquidity and volatility — good for tradability but not a direct change to fundamentals. Zacks – investor interest
• Negative Sentiment: Substantial insider selling this week: filings show the COO (Gang Ye) sold 10,000 shares and multiple insiders (including Jingye Chen and others) executed repeated sales, increasing perceived near-term supply and potentially pressuring the stock. SEC insider filing (Gang Ye)
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street has trimmed targets recently (Sanford Bernstein, Barclays among others), which reduces upside expectations and can temper buying interest despite many buy/outperform ratings remaining. Analyst coverage summary (MarketBeat)

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in SEA during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its holdings in 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 during the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT increased its holdings in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Holos Integrated Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in SEA during the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. 59.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on SE shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Friday, March 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 target price on SEA and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Barclays dropped their target price on SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on SEA from $170.00 to $168.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.66.

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.