Insider Selling: SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Sells 1,500 Shares of Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.58, for a total transaction of $179,370.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 18,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,224,188. This trade represents a 7.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Yanjun Wang also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, August 26th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.81, for a total value of $179,715.00.
• On Monday, August 24th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.93, for a total value of $173,895.00.
• On Friday, August 21st, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.74, for a total transaction of $176,610.00.
• On Wednesday, August 19th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.90, for a total transaction of $176,850.00.
• On Monday, August 17th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.88, for a total transaction of $179,820.00.
• On Friday, August 14th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.24, for a total transaction of $183,360.00.
• On Wednesday, August 12th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.66, for a total transaction of $192,990.00.
• On Monday, August 10th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.58, for a total value of $171,870.00.
• On Friday, August 7th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total value of $169,500.00.
• On Wednesday, August 5th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.27, for a total value of $169,905.00.

SEA Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of SE stock opened at $119.48 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $108.91 and a 200 day moving average of $96.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.48. 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 $73.01 billion, a PE ratio of 46.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.54.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by ($0.16). SEA had a return on equity of 13.54% and a net margin of 5.98%.The company had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.12 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.65 earnings per share. SEA’s revenue for the quarter was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on SE. Benchmark upped their price target on shares of SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research cut shares of SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.90.

Key SEA News

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly constructive on SE. The stock has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $151.90. Benchmark raised its target to $175 and maintained a Buy rating, while JPMorgan retained its Overweight rating with a $163 target. Sea analyst ratings
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains high at approximately 59.5%, and several investors increased their positions during the second quarter. Continued institutional participation may provide support for the stock. Sea institutional ownership
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea’s latest quarter showed substantial operating growth: revenue rose 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, exceeding the $7.12 billion consensus estimate. Still, earnings per share of $0.70 fell short of analysts’ $0.86 forecast, indicating that profitability remains a concern despite strong top-line momentum.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple executives sold shares on August 25–26. CEO Xiaodong Li sold 57,690 shares for approximately $7.05 million, COO Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares for about $3.60 million, and President Zhimin Feng sold a combined 18,872 shares for roughly $2.30 million. Additional sales by insiders Feng Zhao and Yanjun Wang brought the total above 110,000 shares. The transactions were disclosed in SEC filings and may create a near-term sentiment overhang. Sea insider filing
• Negative Sentiment: Yanjun Wang has repeatedly sold 1,500 shares every few trading days since early August, including another sale on August 26 at $119.81. These trades may reflect scheduled diversification, but their frequency adds to investor caution.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SE. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in SEA by 9,247.9% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 39,677,932 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $3,802,336,000 after acquiring an additional 39,253,472 shares during the last quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd boosted its stake in SEA by 172.7% during the 4th quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd now owns 750,000 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $95,678,000 after purchasing an additional 475,000 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of SEA in the 2nd quarter worth $37,527,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new position in shares of SEA in the fourth quarter worth $26,282,000. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury raised its stake in shares of SEA by 32.4% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 718,949 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $83,750,000 after purchasing an additional 175,746 shares during the last quarter. 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.