SEA (NYSE:SE) Insider Sells $61,064.00 in Stock

Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE) insider Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.33, for a total value of $61,064.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 74,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,677,425.40. The trade was a 1.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Yanjun Wang also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, October 20th, Yanjun Wang sold 800 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.61, for a total value of $65,288.00.
• On Monday, October 19th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.37, for a total value of $90,370.00.
• On Friday, October 16th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.43, for a total transaction of $95,430.00.
• On Wednesday, October 14th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.49, for a total value of $95,490.00.
• On Monday, October 12th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.87, for a total transaction of $95,870.00.
• On Friday, October 9th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.37, for a total value of $95,370.00.
• On Wednesday, October 7th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.91, for a total transaction of $94,910.00.
• On Monday, October 5th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.27, for a total value of $97,270.00.
• On Friday, October 2nd, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.15, for a total transaction of $95,150.00.
• On Wednesday, September 30th, Yanjun Wang sold 1,000 shares of SEA stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.67, for a total transaction of $97,670.00.

SEA Stock Performance

NYSE:SE opened at $75.77 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.48. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 1-year low of $75.40 and a 1-year high of $164.03. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $104.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $98.58. The stock has a market cap of $46.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.26, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.54.

SEA (NYSE:SE) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by ($0.16). SEA had a return on equity of 13.54% and a net margin of 5.98%. The company had revenue of $7.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.65 earnings per share. SEA’s quarterly revenue was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 2.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 target price on shares of SEA in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research raised shares of SEA from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Barclays increased their target price on SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of SEA from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $149.40.

SEA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting SEA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sea is preparing to launch Sea Cloud, an AI-focused enterprise platform built on infrastructure supporting Shopee, Garena and Monee. Commercializing this technology could create a new long-term growth avenue. Sea Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why
• Positive Sentiment: Management is considering an IPO or spin-off of its digital financial-services division, Monee. A transaction could unlock the unit’s value, provide expansion capital and improve visibility into the business. Sea Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy call-option activity, including purchases of roughly 11,763 contracts, suggests speculative bullish interest. However, options positioning is not a guarantee of sustained demand for the shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sea remains a closely watched, trending stock among Zacks users, but the coverage cited no fresh earnings or valuation catalyst. The company’s latest reported quarter showed strong revenue growth, although earnings per share fell short of expectations. Is Trending Stock Sea a Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear concerned that Sea Cloud and a potential Monee listing could increase spending, distract management and create execution or valuation uncertainty. Those concerns overshadowed the initiatives’ potential benefits. Sea Stock Trades Down, Here Is Why
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling added to the pressure. CFO Tianyu Hou sold 10,000 shares, reducing his position by 22.2%, while Yanjun Wang sold multiple blocks, including 800 shares most recently. Although these transactions may be planned, repeated selling can weaken investor confidence. SEC Insider Filing

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SE. Carrhae Capital LLP bought a new position in SEA during the second quarter worth about $140,501,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in SEA by 6.2% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 879,107 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $84,245,000 after acquiring an additional 50,965 shares during the period. Carmignac Gestion increased its holdings in shares of SEA by 2.2% in the second quarter. Carmignac Gestion now owns 651,818 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $62,349,000 after acquiring an additional 14,242 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service raised its holdings in SEA by 10.0% during the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 605,437 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $58,019,000 after buying an additional 54,819 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in shares of SEA by 80.6% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 563,692 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $54,881,000 after acquiring an additional 251,517 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.53% of the company’s stock.

SEA Company Profile

Sea Limited is a Singapore-based global technology company founded in 2009. Formerly known as Garena, the company operates digital businesses serving consumers and merchants primarily in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and selected markets in Latin America and other regions.

Through Shopee, Sea’s e-commerce platform, the company provides online marketplaces that connect buyers and sellers and offer supporting services such as payments, logistics and merchant tools. Garena, its digital entertainment business, develops and publishes online games and distributes third-party titles, while also operating digital entertainment platforms and services.

SeaMoney is the company’s digital financial services division.