SEA (NYSE:SE) COO Sells $859,900.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) COO Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.99, for a total value of $859,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 270,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,217,300. This represents a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Gang Ye also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, April 20th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.56, for a total value of $895,600.00.
• On Friday, April 17th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.15, for a total value of $921,500.00.
• On Wednesday, April 15th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.88, for a total value of $888,800.00.
• On Monday, April 13th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.39, for a total value of $843,900.00.
• On Friday, April 10th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.73, for a total value of $857,300.00.
• On Wednesday, April 8th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.71, for a total value of $867,100.00.
• On Monday, April 6th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.68, for a total value of $826,800.00.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.28, for a total value of $842,800.00.
• On Wednesday, March 25th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.60, for a total value of $806,000.00.
• On Monday, March 23rd, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.06, for a total value of $800,600.00.

SEA Stock Performance

SE opened at $85.33 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $50.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 1.57. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 1-year low of $77.05 and a 1-year high of $199.30. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $90.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $120.09.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last released its earnings results 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). The firm had revenue of $6.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.39 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.32 EPS for the current fiscal 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 Trading of SEA

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SE. Fred Alger Management LLC raised its stake in SEA by 22.1% during the 3rd quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC now owns 2,886,441 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $515,894,000 after purchasing an additional 521,782 shares during the period. Charles Lim Capital Ltd raised its stake in SEA by 172.7% during the 4th quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd now owns 750,000 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $95,678,000 after purchasing an additional 475,000 shares during the period. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd raised its stake in SEA by 24.4% during the 4th quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 1,791,660 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $228,549,000 after purchasing an additional 350,840 shares during the period. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in SEA during the 4th quarter valued at $26,282,000. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury raised its stake in SEA by 32.4% during the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 718,949 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $83,750,000 after purchasing an additional 175,746 shares during the period. 59.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on SE shares. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Barclays cut their target price on SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 target price on SEA and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Friday, March 27th. 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.