SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Feng Zhao Sells 2,000 Shares of Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of SEA stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.26, for a total value of $256,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 148,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,982,480. This trade represents a 1.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

SEA Trading Down 4.0%

SE opened at $123.02 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $101.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 1.56. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 12 month low of $77.05 and a 12 month high of $199.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.50, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.54.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last posted its quarterly 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 13.84%. SEA’s revenue for the quarter was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.65 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SE. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT increased its position in SEA by 539.6% during 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 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 acquiring an additional 540 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $144,000 after acquiring an additional 573 shares during the period. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of SEA in the 4th quarter valued at $175,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of SEA by 8.0% in the 4th 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 during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on SE shares. TD Cowen cut their target price on SEA from $108.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Benchmark increased their price target on shares of SEA from $140.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Monday, July 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, SEA currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.90.

Key Stories Impacting SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue growth exceeded expectations: Second-quarter revenue increased roughly 48% year over year to $7.79 billion, surpassing the $7.12 billion consensus estimate. Shopee, fintech platform Monee and gaming division Garena all posted double-digit growth. SE Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates as Costs Rise, Revenues Beat and Grew Year Over Year
• Positive Sentiment: Shopee outlook remains intact: Management maintained its 25% gross merchandise value growth target and a goal of more than $1 billion in adjusted EBITDA, suggesting continued e-commerce momentum and potential profitability improvement. SE Q2 Earnings Call Keeps Shopee Growth Outlook Intact
• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark raised its target: Benchmark increased its price objective from $140 to $175 and maintained a “buy” rating, indicating confidence in Sea’s longer-term growth prospects. Benchmark Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for SEA Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation remains elevated: Sea trades at approximately 47.5 times earnings, leaving the shares more sensitive to any signs that growth is not translating into faster profit expansion.
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings missed estimates: Adjusted EPS was $0.70 versus the $0.86 consensus forecast. Higher operating expenses, investment spending and credit provisions pressured margins despite strong revenue growth. Zacks Research downgraded the stock from “hold” to “strong sell.”
• Negative Sentiment: Broad insider selling creates an overhang: CEO Xiaodong Li sold approximately 1.06 million shares worth $137.3 million, reducing his position by 78.6%. The COO, CFO, president and other insiders also sold shares, including the COO’s latest 30,000-share sale. These transactions may reinforce concerns about valuation and near-term upside.

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.