SEA (NYSE:SE) Trading 7.5% Higher – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) traded up 7.5% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $95.71 and last traded at $94.84. 5,386,189 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 17% from the average session volume of 6,516,713 shares. The stock had previously closed at $88.26.

Key Headlines Impacting SEA

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record revenue and full‑year results highlight multi‑segment growth (e‑commerce, fintech, gaming), supporting the long‑term story. Sea Results Highlight Multi Segment Growth And Undervalued Share Price Potential
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and value investors are calling the post‑earnings drop a buying opportunity; several Seeking Alpha pieces upgraded SE to Strong Buy citing durable cash generation and optionality. Sea: Market Panic Created A Rare Strong Buy Opportunity
• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein lowered its price target but kept an Outperform rating — a sign of continued analyst conviction despite the pullback. Sea Ltd. PT Lowered to $150 at Bernstein
• Neutral Sentiment: Options traders showed heavy activity as the market repriced risk following the results — increased volatility can amplify moves both ways. Options Traders Target Sea Stock as Higher Costs Weigh
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call/transcript confirms management is prioritizing market share and investment over near‑term margin expansion — useful for modelling but not an immediate catalyst. Sea Limited (SE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed consensus and margin pressure from higher costs (especially Monee) drove the initial selloff; investors focused on the earnings miss despite a revenue beat. Sea Limited Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
• Negative Sentiment: Softer Shopee GMV guidance and mixed FY2026 outlook amplified pessimism and pushed SE to a one‑year low during the selloff. SEA (NYSE:SE) Hits New 1-Year Low Following Weak Earnings

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of SEA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of SEA from $165.00 to $144.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on SEA from $226.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $178.45.

SEA Trading Up 6.5%

The firm has a 50 day moving average of $118.58 and a 200-day moving average of $146.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $55.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.31 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by ($0.28). SEA had a return on equity of 16.35% and a net margin of 6.93%.The company had revenue of $6.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.42 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.39 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SEA declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Monday, November 17th that permits the company to buyback $0.00 in shares. This buyback authorization permits the Internet company based in Singapore to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEA

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SE. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its position in shares of SEA by 2,860.0% during the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 148 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new position in SEA during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SEA by 114.0% in the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 199 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SEA in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its stake in shares of SEA by 539.6% in the 4th quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 307 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

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.