SEA (NYSE:SE) Director Khoon Hua Kuok Sells 17,395 Shares of Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) Director Khoon Hua Kuok sold 17,395 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.03, for a total transaction of $2,018,341.85. Following the transaction, the director owned 96,830 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,235,184.90. This trade represents a 15.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

SEA Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE SE opened at $117.63 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.48. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $105.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.57. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 12 month low of $77.05 and a 12 month high of $199.30. The company has a market capitalization of $71.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.42, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.54.

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

Key Stories Impacting SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sea is scheduled to present at the ASEAN Conference 2026. Investors will look for updates on e-commerce, digital entertainment, financial services, capital allocation and cross-border expansion, which could provide a near-term catalyst. Sea ASEAN Conference 2026 article
• Positive Sentiment: Sea was highlighted as a leader among online marketplace stocks in a Q2 earnings review, reinforcing investor interest in the company’s Southeast Asian e-commerce platform and broader digital ecosystem. Q2 online marketplace earnings review
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue increased 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, exceeding the $7.12 billion consensus estimate. Analysts remain broadly constructive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $151.90; Benchmark recently raised its target to $175.
• Neutral Sentiment: Oaktree Capital disclosed a new Sea position valued at approximately $60.9 million, potentially signaling institutional confidence in the company’s long-term growth prospects across e-commerce, gaming and financial services. Oaktree investment article
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly earnings of $0.70 per share missed the $0.86 consensus estimate, despite the revenue beat. With Sea trading at roughly 45–46 times earnings, the shortfall raises questions about margin performance and execution.
• Negative Sentiment: Several executives and directors sold shares in mid-August. COO Gang Ye sold 50,000 shares for approximately $5.9 million, Director Khoon Hua Kuok sold about $2.0 million, and the CFO, president and other insiders also reduced their holdings. The concentration of sales may pressure sentiment, although insiders retained substantial positions. Gang Ye insider sale article

Institutional Trading of SEA

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SE. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of SEA during the first quarter valued at $4,028,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S lifted its stake in SEA by 248.7% in the 2nd 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 acquiring an additional 27,953 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in SEA by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 27,188 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $4,348,000 after acquiring an additional 1,084 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 27,964 shares during the period. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc boosted its position 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 worth $1,946,000 after acquiring an additional 2,121 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on SE. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 price objective on shares of SEA in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research cut shares of SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.90.

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.