Insider Selling: SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Sells $65,568.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.96, for a total value of $65,568.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 33,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,721,072. This trade represents a 2.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

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

• 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 transaction of $64,096.00.
• On Friday, March 20th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.63, for a total transaction of $63,704.00.
• On Wednesday, March 18th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.10, for a total transaction of $68,080.00.

SEA Trading Down 2.0%

NYSE SE opened at $78.27 on Friday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $46.11 billion, a PE ratio of 31.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a fifty day moving average of $103.03 and a 200 day moving average of $135.02.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last announced its quarterly 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). 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%.SEA’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.39 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of SE. Fred Alger Management LLC increased 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 worth $515,894,000 after buying an additional 521,782 shares in the last quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd lifted its position in shares of SEA by 172.7% in the fourth 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 acquiring an additional 475,000 shares in the last quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd boosted its stake in shares of SEA by 24.4% in the fourth quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 1,791,660 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $228,549,000 after acquiring an additional 350,840 shares during the last quarter. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new stake in shares of SEA during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,282,000. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its position in shares of SEA by 32.4% during the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 718,949 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $83,750,000 after purchasing an additional 175,746 shares in the last quarter. 59.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broker consensus remains constructive (consensus rating ~“Moderate Buy”), which can attract buyers and limit downside.
• Positive Sentiment: Several institutional investors have recently increased stakes, providing a demand base under the shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results showed strong top-line momentum (revenue beat, +38% y/y) — a growth signal — but the mix with margins/earnings leaves room for differing investor interpretations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The name remains a trending topic in press/analyst writeups, keeping liquidity and attention high even as short-term flows swing. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling this week: COO Gang Ye sold ~10,000 shares (~$806k) and multiple officers/directors (including Jingye Chen and Yanjun Wang) made additional disposals, which likely pressured intraday flows and sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley trimmed its price target (to $121 from $173), citing higher reinvestments into e‑commerce and fintech that should weigh on near‑term margins — a catalyst for analyst re‑rating risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Peer comparison risk: analysts point to MercadoLibre (MELI) as delivering stronger fintech/logistics execution, encouraging some investors to rotate into MELI and away from SE. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market writeups highlight a recent EPS miss despite the revenue beat, keeping the stock sensitive to margin guidance and future reinvestment plans. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage notes SE is underperforming the broader market, reinforcing short‑term bearish momentum. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research cut SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on SEA from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 price objective on shares of SEA and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $166.83.

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.