Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE – Get Free Report) COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.50, for a total transaction of $2,350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 328,792 shares in the company, valued at $38,633,060. This trade represents a 5.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.
Gang Ye also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, August 28th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.82, for a total transaction of $3,594,600.00.
- On Tuesday, August 25th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.96, for a total transaction of $3,598,800.00.
- On Monday, August 24th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.92, for a total transaction of $2,318,400.00.
- On Thursday, August 20th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.18, for a total transaction of $2,343,600.00.
- On Wednesday, August 19th, Gang Ye sold 21,208 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.98, for a total transaction of $2,502,119.84.
- On Tuesday, August 18th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.64, for a total value of $2,332,800.00.
- On Monday, August 17th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.08, for a total value of $3,602,400.00.
- On Thursday, August 13th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.06, for a total value of $3,721,800.00.
- On Tuesday, August 11th, Gang Ye sold 30,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.35, for a total value of $3,880,500.00.
- On Monday, August 10th, Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.59, for a total value of $2,291,800.00.
SEA Stock Down 0.7%
SE stock opened at $112.74 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $68.89 billion, a PE ratio of 43.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 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 Limited Sponsored ADR has a twelve month low of $77.05 and a twelve month high of $199.30. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $109.82 and its 200-day moving average is $96.98.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEA
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new stake in SEA during the first quarter worth about $4,028,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S raised its position in SEA by 248.7% in the second quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 39,192 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $6,268,000 after acquiring an additional 27,953 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its stake in SEA by 4.2% in the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 27,188 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $4,348,000 after acquiring an additional 1,084 shares during the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its stake in SEA by 5.4% in the second quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 543,203 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $86,880,000 after acquiring an additional 27,964 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc grew its position in shares of SEA by 21.1% during the 2nd quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 12,168 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $1,946,000 after acquiring an additional 2,121 shares during the period. 59.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have recently issued reports on SE. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $153.00 target price on shares of SEA in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.90.
Check Out Our Latest Research Report on SE
Key Headlines Impacting SEA
Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: An investment analysis describes Sea as a “multi-front growth machine,” citing expansion opportunities across Shopee e-commerce, SeaMoney digital financial services and Garena digital entertainment. The diversified growth profile supports the long-term bullish case. Sea: A Multi-Front Growth Machine With Plenty Of Upside Left
- Positive Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains substantial at approximately 59.5%. Several funds increased their positions, including the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, which reported a significant second-quarter stake increase. Continued institutional demand may help underpin the shares.
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable overall. Sea has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $151.90, well above recent trading levels. Morgan Stanley maintained an overweight rating with a $153 price objective, although other firms remain more cautious.
- Neutral Sentiment: Sea’s latest quarterly results showed strong operating momentum, with revenue increasing 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion and exceeding expectations. However, earnings per share of $0.70 missed the $0.86 consensus estimate, creating a mixed fundamental signal for investors. Analysts expect approximately $2.91 in EPS for the current year.
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple executives sold shares on August 27–28. COO Gang Ye sold 50,000 shares for roughly $5.9 million, while President Zhimin Feng, insider Feng Zhao and CEO Xiaodong Li also reduced their holdings. Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares—part of a series of repeated sales. Although the executives retained significant positions, the concentrated selling may weigh on investor confidence and helps explain recent weakness in SE. SEC insider transaction filing
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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