Insider Selling: SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Sells $169,125.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.75, for a total value of $169,125.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 9,600 shares in the company, valued at $1,082,400. This trade represents a 13.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

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

• On Thursday, September 10th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,200 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.99, for a total transaction of $129,588.00.
• On Wednesday, September 9th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,320 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.88, for a total transaction of $143,721.60.
• On Friday, September 4th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.29, for a total transaction of $169,935.00.
• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.48, for a total transaction of $168,720.00.
• On Monday, August 31st, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.07, for a total transaction of $171,105.00.
• On Friday, August 28th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.58, for a total transaction of $179,370.00.
• On Wednesday, August 26th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.81, for a total transaction 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 transaction 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 shares were sold at an average price of $117.90, for a total value of $176,850.00.

SEA Stock Performance

SE stock opened at $106.23 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $64.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.51. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 1 year low of $77.05 and a 1 year high of $197.74. 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 stock’s fifty day moving average price is $112.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.08.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.12 billion. SEA had a return on equity of 13.54% and a net margin of 5.98%.The business’s revenue was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.65 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. 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, August 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of SEA from a “sector perform” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 target price on shares of SEA in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $149.40.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 259 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its stake in SEA by 26.5% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 831 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares during the period. Independence Bank of Kentucky raised its stake in SEA by 611.1% during the 2nd quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 1,280 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $123,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 573 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in SEA during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $175,000. 59.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street maintains a favorable view of Sea Limited, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $149.40. Royal Bank of Canada recently upgraded the shares to “Buy,” while Morgan Stanley and Arete Research retain “Overweight” or “Buy” ratings with targets of $152 to $153. Is Sea Limited a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea’s latest quarterly results showed strong momentum, with revenue rising 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion and exceeding estimates. However, earnings per share of $0.70 missed the $0.86 consensus, highlighting pressure on profitability despite rapid growth. Analysts expect approximately $2.91 in EPS for the current fiscal year.
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders disclosed several sales totaling roughly $5.7 million. COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares, and director or executive Yanjun Wang sold 2,520 shares across two sessions. Jingye Chen also sold 30,000 shares. These transactions reduced the sellers’ individual holdings and may weigh on sentiment, particularly because they follow Wang’s repeated sales in recent weeks. Sea Limited Insider Selling

About SEA

Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) is a Singapore-based global consumer internet company that develops and operates digital services across entertainment, e-commerce and financial technology. Founded in 2009 as Garena, the company adopted the Sea name in 2017 as it expanded beyond online gaming.

Garena, Sea’s digital entertainment business, publishes and develops online games, including the widely distributed mobile battle royale title Free Fire. Garena also provides an online platform for game-related content and community activities.

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