SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Sells $68,792.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.99, for a total value of $68,792.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 220,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,986,592. This trade represents a 0.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Jingye Chen also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, April 20th, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.56, for a total value of $71,648.00.
• On Friday, April 17th, Jingye Chen 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, Jingye Chen 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, Jingye Chen 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, Jingye Chen 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, Jingye Chen 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, Jingye Chen 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, Jingye Chen 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, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.87, for a total value of $65,496.00.
• On Monday, March 23rd, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.11, for a total value of $64,088.00.

SEA Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of SEA stock opened at $85.33 on Monday. 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 firm has a market cap 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of $90.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $120.09. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a fifty-two week low of $77.05 and a fifty-two week high of $199.30.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by ($0.28). The company had revenue of $6.85 billion for 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.39 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on SEA from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Barclays cut their target price on SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock 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. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, SEA presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.66.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its position in SEA by 2,860.0% during 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 acquired a new position in SEA during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its position in SEA by 114.0% during 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 raised its position in SEA by 539.6% during 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 acquired a new position in SEA during the fourth quarter valued at $44,000. 59.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting SEA

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)

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.