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 value of $2,018,341.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 96,830 shares in the company, valued at $11,235,184.90. This trade represents a 15.23% 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 this hyperlink.

SEA Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of SE opened at $119.26 on Thursday. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 12 month low of $77.05 and a 12 month high of $199.30. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $104.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $96.56. 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 has a market cap of $72.87 billion, a PE ratio of 46.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.54.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last posted 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). The company had revenue of $7.79 billion during 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%. SEA’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.65 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SE has been the subject 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 report on Thursday, August 13th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.90.

SEA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Howard Marks’ Oaktree Capital disclosed a new position in Sea Limited valued at approximately $60.9 million. The investment may strengthen confidence in Sea’s long-term prospects across Southeast Asian e-commerce, digital entertainment and financial services. Howard Marks investment article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly constructive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $151.90. Benchmark raised its target to $175 from $140 and maintained a buy rating, providing potential upside relative to recent trading levels.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea’s most recent quarter showed strong operating momentum: revenue rose 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, surpassing the $7.12 billion consensus estimate. However, the company reported earnings of $0.70 per share versus expectations of $0.86, highlighting pressure on profitability and execution.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold shares in transactions dated August 14–18. COO Gang Ye sold 50,000 shares for roughly $5.9 million, while Director Khoon Hua Kuok sold 17,395 shares for about $2.0 million. President Zhimin Feng, CFO Tianyu Hou, Director Chen Seng Heng and other insiders also reduced their holdings. The broad-based selling could weigh on sentiment, particularly with SE trading at an elevated valuation of roughly 46 times earnings. Gang Ye insider sale article

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SE. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT raised its position in shares of SEA by 539.6% in 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 purchasing an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in shares of SEA by 461.5% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 657 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 540 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its stake in shares of SEA by 102.5% in the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,132 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $144,000 after buying an additional 573 shares during the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of SEA in the fourth quarter worth $175,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in SEA by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,005 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $255,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. 59.53% of the stock is currently 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.