Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE – Get Free Report) COO Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.56, for a total transaction of $895,600.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 290,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,972,400. The trade was a 3.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.
Gang Ye also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, April 17th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.15, for a total transaction of $921,500.00.
- On Wednesday, April 15th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.88, for a total transaction of $888,800.00.
- On Monday, April 13th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.39, for a total transaction of $843,900.00.
- On Friday, April 10th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.73, for a total transaction of $857,300.00.
- On Wednesday, April 8th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.71, for a total transaction of $867,100.00.
- On Monday, April 6th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.68, for a total transaction of $826,800.00.
- On Wednesday, April 1st, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.28, for a total transaction of $842,800.00.
- On Wednesday, March 25th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.60, for a total transaction of $806,000.00.
- On Monday, March 23rd, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.06, for a total transaction of $800,600.00.
- On Friday, March 20th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.79, for a total transaction of $807,900.00.
SEA Price Performance
NYSE:SE opened at $86.22 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The firm has a market cap of $50.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.69. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $91.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $122.09. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 1-year low of $77.05 and a 1-year high of $199.30.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
SE has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Friday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of SEA from $170.00 to $168.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Barclays cut their price target on shares of SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 price target on shares of SEA and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.66.
Trending Headlines about SEA
Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan reaffirmed an “Overweight” stance and only trimmed its price target slightly (from $170 to $168), leaving a meaningful upside versus the current price — supports a constructive analyst view. JPMorgan lowered expectations
- Neutral Sentiment: Investor interest/attention is elevated: Zacks/Yahoo note that Sea is being heavily searched by retail users — more attention can lift liquidity and volatility but doesn’t change fundamentals on its own. Zacks investor interest
- Neutral Sentiment: Fundamental note: some commentary highlights SE’s EPS growth story (attractive to longer-term investors), but recent quarter showed an EPS miss with revenue beat — growth is intact but near-term earnings cadence can surprise. EPS growth story
- Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling disclosed this week: Director David Y. Ma sold large blocks (totaling hundreds of thousands of shares across filings), COO Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares and other insiders executed multiple smaller sales — collective sales near $24–25M at ~ $88–92 could create selling pressure and raise short-term confidence questions. SEC filing – David Y. Ma insider sales
- Negative Sentiment: High-profile insider sale coverage: multiple outlets reported David Ma’s large disposals and other insider trades, amplifying the market reaction to the selling. David Ma sells
- Negative Sentiment: Wall Street price-target cuts continue (Sanford Bernstein, Barclays among others trimmed targets recently), which weighs on sentiment even where ratings remain “Buy/Outperform” — reduces conviction for some holders and can pressure the stock. See analyst summaries in market coverage
Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in SEA by 110.5% in the 1st quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,965 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $908,000 after acquiring an additional 5,757 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in SEA by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,642,304 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $135,999,000 after acquiring an additional 88,431 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in SEA in the 4th quarter worth $175,000. Dorsey Wright & Associates increased its holdings in SEA by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Dorsey Wright & Associates now owns 13,016 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $1,660,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its holdings in SEA by 32.4% in the 4th 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 acquiring an additional 175,746 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.
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.
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