SEA (NYSE:SE) COO Gang Ye Sells 20,000 Shares of Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.64, for a total value of $2,332,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 290,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,825,600. This represents a 6.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Gang Ye also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 17th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.08, for a total value of $3,602,400.00.
• On Thursday, August 13th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.06, for a total value of $3,721,800.00.
• On Tuesday, August 11th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.35, for a total value of $3,880,500.00.
• On Monday, August 10th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.59, for a total transaction of $2,291,800.00.
• On Friday, August 7th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.17, for a total transaction of $2,263,400.00.
• On Wednesday, August 5th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.62, for a total transaction of $2,272,400.00.
• On Monday, August 3rd, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.65, for a total transaction of $2,193,000.00.
• On Friday, July 31st, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.76, for a total transaction of $2,135,200.00.
• On Wednesday, July 29th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.41, for a total transaction of $2,168,200.00.
• On Wednesday, July 22nd, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.20, for a total value of $2,104,000.00.

SEA Price Performance

SEA stock opened at $119.26 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 12-month low of $77.05 and a 12-month high of $199.30. The stock has a market cap of $72.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.54. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $104.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.56.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on SE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research downgraded SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Benchmark upped their price target on shares of SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.90.

SEA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Howard Marks’ Oaktree Capital disclosed a new position in Sea Limited valued at approximately $60.9 million. The investment may strengthen confidence in Sea’s long-term prospects across Southeast Asian e-commerce, digital entertainment and financial services. Howard Marks investment article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly constructive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $151.90. Benchmark raised its target to $175 from $140 and maintained a buy rating, providing potential upside relative to recent trading levels.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea’s most recent quarter showed strong operating momentum: revenue rose 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, surpassing the $7.12 billion consensus estimate. However, the company reported earnings of $0.70 per share versus expectations of $0.86, highlighting pressure on profitability and execution.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold shares in transactions dated August 14–18. COO Gang Ye sold 50,000 shares for roughly $5.9 million, while Director Khoon Hua Kuok sold 17,395 shares for about $2.0 million. President Zhimin Feng, CFO Tianyu Hou, Director Chen Seng Heng and other insiders also reduced their holdings. The broad-based selling could weigh on sentiment, particularly with SE trading at an elevated valuation of roughly 46 times earnings. Gang Ye insider sale article

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cloud Capital Management LLC boosted its position in SEA by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,005 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $255,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. SlateStone Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of SEA by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC now owns 31,098 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $3,967,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SEA by 6.6% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,730 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $262,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its stake 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 worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC increased its holdings in SEA by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 3,609 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $460,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

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.