SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Sells $65,496.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.87, for a total value of $65,496.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 236,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,321,320. This trade represents a 0.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

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

• On Monday, March 23rd, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.11, for a total value of $64,088.00.
• On Thursday, March 19th, Jingye Chen sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.97, for a total value of $64,776.00.

SEA Stock Performance

Shares of 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 stock has a market capitalization of $46.11 billion, a PE ratio of 31.06, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 1.58. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $103.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $135.02.

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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.42 billion. SEA had a return on equity of 15.20% and a net margin of 6.93%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 38.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.39 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH grew its position in shares of SEA by 219.4% during the third quarter. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH now owns 12,700 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $2,270,000 after acquiring an additional 8,724 shares during the last quarter. Andra AP fonden raised its position in SEA by 7.0% in the 3rd quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 144,300 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $25,791,000 after purchasing an additional 9,400 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its position in SEA by 14.4% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 555,983 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $88,924,000 after purchasing an additional 70,070 shares during the last quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 521,782 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas grew its position in SEA by 34.9% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 28,907 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $4,624,000 after purchasing an additional 7,480 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Key SEA News

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

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 price objective on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wedbush dropped their target price on SEA from $190.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. 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. Barclays decreased their price target on SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Zacks Research cut SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. One 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $166.83.

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.