Gang Ye Sells 10,000 Shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) COO Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.17, for a total value of $851,700.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 80,000 shares in the company, valued at $6,813,600. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

SEA Stock Performance

SE opened at $78.70 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $46.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.59. 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’s 50-day moving average price is $107.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $138.84. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 52-week low of $77.05 and a 52-week high of $199.30.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.91 by ($0.28). SEA had a return on equity of 15.20% and a net margin of 6.93%.The company had revenue of $6.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.42 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.39 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 0.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 price target on SEA and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Wedbush cut their price objective on SEA from $190.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. Barclays decreased their target price on SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued 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 assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, SEA presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $166.83.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new position in shares of SEA during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SEA by 114.0% in the 3rd 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 boosted 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 worth $39,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Holos Integrated Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SEA in the fourth quarter worth about $44,000. 59.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: One market piece highlights global e-commerce names trading at bargain prices, a narrative that could attract value-seeking buyers to Sea if investors view current levels as an entry opportunity. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarterly results remain mixed — Sea reported revenue beat but an EPS miss earlier in March (revenue growth strong, margins improving but earnings below consensus), leaving investor sentiment divided between growth potential and near-term profitability concerns. MarketBeat SE profile
• Negative Sentiment: Director David Y. Ma sold 72,435 shares (~$6.18M at ~$85.38), reducing his stake ~4.75% — a large block sale that can pressure the stock or signal liquidity-taking by insiders. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: COO Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares (~$851,700 at ~$85.17), trimming his holding by ~11.1% — another sizable insider sale that markets often view unfavorably. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Smaller insider sales were also reported: Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares and Jingye Chen sold 800 shares in mid‑March — incremental but contributory to the overall insider selling narrative. Yanjun Wang SEC filing Jingye Chen SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Recent market coverage notes consecutive daily drops in Sea’s share price (articles from Yahoo Finance and Zacks highlight larger declines than the broader market), reflecting short‑term selling pressure and reduced investor confidence. Yahoo Finance article Zacks article

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.