SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Sells $248,080.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.04, for a total transaction of $248,080.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 144,000 shares in the company, valued at $17,861,760. This represents a 1.37% 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.

Feng Zhao also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 11th, Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.26, for a total transaction of $256,520.00.

SEA Stock Performance

SEA stock opened at $121.79 on Monday. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a fifty-two week low of $77.05 and a fifty-two week high of $199.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.49. The stock has a market cap of $74.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.54. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $102.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.70.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by ($0.16). The company had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.12 billion. SEA had a return on equity of 13.54% and a net margin of 5.98%.The firm’s revenue was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.65 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key SEA News

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and business growth remain strong: Second-quarter revenue rose approximately 46%–48% year over year to about $7.8 billion, exceeding Wall Street’s expectations. E-commerce platform Shopee, fintech unit Monee and gaming business Garena all delivered double-digit growth. SE Q2 Deep Dive
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support provides an offset: Benchmark raised its price target from $140 to $175 and maintained a Buy rating. The broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” with an average target near $151.90. Benchmark Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation
• Neutral Sentiment: Growth outlook is intact but valuation is demanding: Management continues to target roughly 25% growth in Shopee gross merchandise value and more than $1 billion in adjusted EBITDA. However, the shares trade at roughly 47 times earnings, making them sensitive to any slowdown in profit expansion.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly earnings missed estimates: Adjusted EPS came in around $0.70–$0.84, below the consensus forecast of approximately $0.86. Higher operating expenses, investment spending and credit provisions compressed margins despite the revenue beat. SE Q2 Earnings Misses Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Conflicting analyst signals add volatility: Zacks Research downgraded Sea from Hold to Strong Sell, highlighting concerns about cost growth and profitability. That bearish call contrasts with Benchmark’s target increase.
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling creates an overhang: CEO Xiaodong Li sold approximately 1.06 million shares worth $137.3 million, reducing his holdings by nearly 79%. The COO, CFO, president and other insiders also sold shares following the earnings-driven rally, potentially raising concerns about near-term valuation.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on SE. Benchmark raised their price objective on SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $153.00 price objective on shares of SEA in a research note on Thursday. TD Cowen lowered their price target on shares of SEA from $108.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on shares of SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.90.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its position in SEA by 539.6% during the 4th 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. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its position in shares of SEA by 26.5% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 831 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $70,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its stake in shares of SEA by 102.5% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,132 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $144,000 after acquiring an additional 573 shares during the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of SEA during the fourth quarter valued at about $175,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of SEA by 43.1% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,493 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $206,000 after purchasing an additional 751 shares during the period. 59.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.