SEA (NYSE:SE) COO Gang Ye Sells 10,000 Shares

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) COO Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total value of $881,100.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 280,000 shares in the company, valued at $24,670,800. This represents a 3.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Gang Ye also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, May 20th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.35, for a total value of $863,500.00.
• On Friday, May 15th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.60, for a total value of $886,000.00.
• On Wednesday, May 13th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.61, for a total value of $946,100.00.
• On Friday, May 8th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.78, for a total value of $867,800.00.
• On Monday, May 11th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.67, for a total value of $836,700.00.
• On Wednesday, May 6th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.39, for a total value of $883,900.00.
• On Monday, May 4th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.75, for a total value of $857,500.00.
• On Friday, May 1st, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.14, for a total value of $861,400.00.
• On Wednesday, April 29th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.32, for a total value of $833,200.00.
• On Monday, April 27th, Gang Ye sold 10,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.92, for a total value of $859,200.00.

SEA Trading Down 0.9%

NYSE:SE opened at $86.53 on Thursday. 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 business has a 50 day simple moving average of $85.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $111.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.57.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by ($0.08). SEA had a return on equity of 14.12% and a net margin of 6.41%.The business had revenue of $7.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.65 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 46.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.39 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $121.00 price objective on SEA and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on SEA from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays boosted their target price on SEA from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, March 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $158.41.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEA

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in SEA by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,208 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $664,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of SEA by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 5,779 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $1,033,000 after buying an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its holdings in shares of SEA by 114.0% in the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 199 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC grew its position in SEA by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,005 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SlateStone Wealth LLC grew its position in 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 worth $3,967,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

SEA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sea’s first-quarter results were described as strong, with Shopee and digital financial services driving growth through higher orders, stronger revenue, loyalty program gains, logistics improvements, and continued fintech expansion into Brazil. Sea First Quarter Strength Tests E Commerce And Fintech Margin Trade Off
• Positive Sentiment: Sea remains a stock investors are actively watching, and recent coverage has framed it as potentially undervalued with room for long-term market share gains. Is Sea Limited Stock an Undervalued Stock to Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: J.P. Morgan trimmed its price target to $163 from $168 after the Q1 report but kept an Overweight rating, suggesting the outlook remains constructive despite a slightly lower valuation view. Analysts Adjust Price Targets on Sea Limited (SE) After Q1 Report
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders including COO Gang Ye and executives Jingye Chen and Yanjun Wang sold shares in recent days, which can weigh on sentiment because it may signal caution or simply create headline pressure. SEC filing for Gang Ye sale

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.