SEA (NYSE:SE) CFO Tianyu Hou Sells 20,000 Shares

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) CFO Tianyu Hou sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.96, for a total value of $2,399,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 20,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,399,200. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Tianyu Hou also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 11th, Tianyu Hou sold 5,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.28, for a total value of $641,400.00.
• On Wednesday, July 1st, Tianyu Hou sold 5,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.09, for a total value of $500,450.00.
• On Thursday, June 18th, Tianyu Hou sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.77, for a total value of $907,700.00.

SEA Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of SEA stock opened at $116.17 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $103.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $96.58. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a fifty-two week low of $77.05 and a fifty-two week high of $199.30. The firm has a market cap of $70.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.54. 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 (NYSE:SE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $7.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.65 earnings per share. SEA’s revenue was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of SEA

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its position in shares of SEA by 539.6% in the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 307 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position in SEA by 26.5% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 831 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its stake in SEA by 102.5% in the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,132 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $144,000 after acquiring an additional 573 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in SEA in the 4th quarter worth about $175,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in SEA by 43.1% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,493 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $206,000 after acquiring an additional 751 shares during the period. 59.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SE has been the topic of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $153.00 price objective on shares of SEA in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research cut SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday. One 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 given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.90.

More SEA News

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Howard Marks’ Oaktree Capital disclosed a new Sea Limited position worth approximately $60.9 million. The investment may support investor confidence in Sea’s long-term growth potential after the stock’s recent decline. Howard Marks article
• Positive Sentiment: Sea’s latest quarterly revenue increased 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, exceeding analysts’ $7.12 billion estimate. The company’s digital entertainment, e-commerce and financial-services businesses continue to provide significant growth momentum.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts maintain a generally favorable view, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $151.90. However, the stock’s valuation remains elevated at roughly 45 times earnings, leaving shares sensitive to earnings execution and growth expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Sea reported quarterly earnings of $0.70 per share, missing the $0.86 consensus estimate. The earnings shortfall may be weighing on the stock despite the strong revenue performance.
• Negative Sentiment: Several senior executives sold shares recently: CEO Xiaodong Li sold approximately $2.38 million, COO Gang Ye sold $3.72 million, President Zhimin Feng sold $1.86 million, and other insiders sold additional shares. The broad-based selling, totaling more than $8 million in the reported transactions, can raise concerns about near-term valuation or insider expectations. Gang Ye insider sale Xiaodong Li insider sale

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.