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

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

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

• On Tuesday, August 11th, Tianyu Hou sold 5,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.28, for a total transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction of $907,700.00.

SEA Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SE opened at $117.63 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $105.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $96.57. The company has a market cap of $71.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.54. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 12-month low of $77.05 and a 12-month high of $199.30. 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 issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by ($0.16). The business had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.12 billion. SEA had a return on equity of 13.54% and a net margin of 5.98%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.65 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Cloud Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 worth $255,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of SEA by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC now owns 31,098 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $3,967,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of SEA by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,730 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $262,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its stake in shares of SEA by 26.5% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 831 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $70,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC raised its stake in shares of SEA by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 3,609 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $460,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sea is scheduled to present at the ASEAN Conference 2026. Investors will look for updates on e-commerce, digital entertainment, financial services, capital allocation and cross-border expansion, which could provide a near-term catalyst. Sea ASEAN Conference 2026 article
• Positive Sentiment: Sea was highlighted as a leader among online marketplace stocks in a Q2 earnings review, reinforcing investor interest in the company’s Southeast Asian e-commerce platform and broader digital ecosystem. Q2 online marketplace earnings review
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue increased 48.3% year over year to $7.79 billion, exceeding the $7.12 billion consensus estimate. Analysts remain broadly constructive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $151.90; Benchmark recently raised its target to $175.
• Neutral Sentiment: Oaktree Capital disclosed a new Sea position valued at approximately $60.9 million, potentially signaling institutional confidence in the company’s long-term growth prospects across e-commerce, gaming and financial services. Oaktree investment article
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly earnings of $0.70 per share missed the $0.86 consensus estimate, despite the revenue beat. With Sea trading at roughly 45–46 times earnings, the shortfall raises questions about margin performance and execution.
• Negative Sentiment: Several executives and directors sold shares in mid-August. COO Gang Ye sold 50,000 shares for approximately $5.9 million, Director Khoon Hua Kuok sold about $2.0 million, and the CFO, president and other insiders also reduced their holdings. The concentration of sales may pressure sentiment, although insiders retained substantial positions. Gang Ye insider sale article

Analyst Ratings Changes

SE has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Benchmark upped their target price 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 report on Thursday, August 13th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, SEA presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.90.

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.