SEA (NYSE:SE) Rating Lowered to Strong Sell at Zacks Research

SEA (NYSE:SE) was downgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

SE has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. TD Cowen cut their price target on SEA from $108.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, July 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $156.00 price objective on shares of SEA in a research report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $148.70.

SEA Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of SE stock opened at $128.62 on Tuesday. SEA has a fifty-two week low of $77.05 and a fifty-two week high of $199.30. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $101.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.58.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by ($0.16). SEA had a return on equity of 13.84% and a net margin of 5.98%.The business had revenue of $7.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.12 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.65 earnings per share. SEA’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that SEA will post 3.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at SEA

In related news, CEO Xiaodong Li sold 1,057,650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.80, for a total value of $137,282,970.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 288,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,440,810. The trade was a 78.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, COO Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.35, for a total transaction of $3,880,500.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 430,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $55,620,500. This represents a 6.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 1,640,650 shares of company stock valued at $197,385,910. 0.22% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEA

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SE. Woodline Partners LP acquired a new position in SEA during the first quarter valued at $4,028,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S boosted its holdings in shares of SEA by 248.7% during the second quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 39,192 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $6,268,000 after purchasing an additional 27,953 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in shares of SEA by 4.2% in the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 27,188 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $4,348,000 after purchasing an additional 1,084 shares during the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted its position in shares of SEA by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 543,203 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $86,880,000 after purchasing an additional 27,964 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in SEA by 21.1% during the 2nd quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 12,168 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $1,946,000 after purchasing an additional 2,121 shares during the period. 59.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and business growth exceeded expectations: Q2 revenue rose 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, surpassing the $7.12 billion consensus estimate. Growth was supported by Shopee e-commerce, Monee digital financial services and Garena gaming. Sea Limited Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Shopee profitability outlook improved: Management maintained its 25% gross merchandise value growth target and raised its adjusted EBITDA expectation to approximately $1 billion, up from a prior floor of $881 million. This strengthens the case for sustained e-commerce growth with improving margins. SE Q2 Earnings Call Keeps Shopee Growth Outlook Intact
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst confidence increased: Benchmark raised its price target from $140 to $175 and retained a Buy rating, adding to Sea’s broadly favorable analyst outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Bearish positioning declined: Short interest fell 36.5% to 12.3 million shares as of July 31, representing about 2% of outstanding shares and 2.9 days of average trading volume. The reduction may provide additional support for the recent advance.
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed estimates: Adjusted earnings of $0.70 per share were below the $0.86 consensus forecast, indicating that expenses, investment spending or credit provisions remain a potential pressure on profitability.
• Negative Sentiment: Broad insider selling may weigh on sentiment: CEO Xiaodong Li sold 1.06 million shares worth approximately $137.3 million, reducing his position by 78.6%. The COO, CFO, president and other insiders also sold shares. While executives retained meaningful holdings, the transactions could encourage profit-taking after the earnings-driven rally. SEC filing for CEO share sale

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.