SEA (NYSE:SE) Issues Earnings Results

SEA (NYSE:SE) released its earnings results on Tuesday. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.91 by ($0.28), Briefing.com reports. The business had revenue of $6.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.42 billion. SEA had a return on equity of 15.19% and a net margin of 6.80%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.39 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from SEA’s conference call:

• Sea delivered record 2025 results — $23 billion in revenue (+36% YoY), net income of $1.6 billion (up 260% YoY) and Adjusted EBITDA of $3.4 billion (+75% YoY), driven by across-the-board strength in Shopee, SeaMoney and Garena.
• Shopee guidance and monetization — management targets ~25% GMV growth for 2026 while keeping full-year Adjusted EBITDA at least flat versus 2025, after showing improved monetization (ad revenue +70% YoY and ad take rate +80bps).
• SeaMoney scaled rapidly with controlled risk — active credit users crossed ~37 million, Q4 added 5.8 million first-time borrowers, loan principal outstanding exceeded $9 billion, and 90-day NPL remained low at 1.1%.
• Garena momentum and IP/esports wins — bookings rose ~37% to ~$2.9 billion in 2025, Free Fire sustained strong growth with major IP collaborations (Naruto) and a Guinness-record global esports event that expanded engagement.

SEA Stock Performance

SE opened at $104.90 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The business’s 50 day moving average is $120.09 and its 200-day moving average is $147.92. The stock has a market cap of $61.80 billion, a PE ratio of 46.01 and a beta of 1.59. SEA has a twelve month low of $99.50 and a twelve month high of $199.30.

Institutional Trading of SEA

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury grew its stake in shares of SEA by 32.4% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 27,953 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP bought a new position in SEA in the 1st quarter valued at about $4,028,000. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its stake in SEA by 22.6% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 28,941 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $3,692,000 after buying an additional 5,343 shares during the period. Finally, Align Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of SEA during the 4th quarter worth about $2,897,000. Institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

SEA announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Monday, November 17th that permits the company to repurchase $0.00 in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the Internet company based in Singapore to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SE has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $173.00 target price on shares of SEA in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wedbush reduced their price objective on shares of SEA from $190.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Phillip Securities raised SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, SEA presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $189.84.

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.