Insider Selling: SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Sells $173,895.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.93, for a total value of $173,895.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 23,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,677,983. This trade represents a 6.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

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 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 value 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 value of $176,850.00.
• On Monday, August 17th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.88, for a total value 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 value 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 value 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 stock was sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total transaction of $169,500.00.
• On Wednesday, August 5th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.27, for a total transaction of $169,905.00.
• On Monday, August 3rd, Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.81, for a total transaction of $164,715.00.

SEA Stock Performance

Shares of SE opened at $118.49 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $108.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.92. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 52 week low of $77.05 and a 52 week high of $199.30. The company has a market capitalization of $72.40 billion, a PE ratio of 45.75, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.49.

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 company had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.65 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Benchmark lifted their price target on SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $153.00 price target on shares of SEA in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, SEA presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.90.

Key SEA News

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains broadly constructive on Sea. The company has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $151.90, implying potential upside from recent trading levels. Benchmark raised its target to $175 and maintained a “Buy” rating, while JPMorgan kept an “Overweight” rating despite trimming its target to $163. Sea analyst ratings
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains substantial at approximately 59.5%. Several investors increased their positions during the second quarter, including BI Asset Management, the State of Tennessee Department of Treasury and Morse Asset Management, while Woodline Partners initiated a new position. Sea institutional ownership
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea’s latest results showed strong operating momentum: revenue increased 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, exceeding estimates of $7.12 billion. However, earnings per share of $0.70 missed the $0.86 consensus forecast, highlighting pressure on profitability despite rapid growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Company insiders reported several sales executed 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 18,872 shares for roughly $2.30 million. Two other insiders sold an additional 3,500 shares. Collectively, the transactions involved more than 110,000 shares and may weigh on sentiment because multiple senior executives reduced their holdings. Sea insider filing
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Yanjun Wang has also made repeated sales in recent weeks, including another 1,500-share sale on August 26. While such transactions can reflect scheduled diversification rather than deteriorating business expectations, the frequency and concentration of recent selling create a near-term overhang for SE.

Institutional Trading of SEA

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of SEA by 9,247.9% during 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 in the last quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd raised its stake in shares of SEA by 172.7% in 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 acquiring an additional 475,000 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of SEA in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $37,527,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in SEA in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,282,000. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted 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 purchasing an additional 175,746 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

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.