Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE – Get Free Report) insider Feng Zhao sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.26, for a total value of $256,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 148,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,982,480. The trade was a 1.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.
SEA Stock Down 1.2%
Shares of SEA stock opened at $121.79 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $74.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The business has a 50-day moving average of $102.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $96.90. Sea Limited Sponsored ADR has a 1 year low of $77.05 and a 1 year high of $199.30.
SEA (NYSE:SE – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 5.98% and a return on equity of 13.54%. The business had revenue of $7.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.12 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.65 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 48.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Sea Limited Sponsored ADR will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.
Trending Headlines about SEA
- Positive Sentiment: Revenue and business growth remain strong: Second-quarter revenue rose approximately 46%–48% year over year to about $7.8 billion, exceeding Wall Street’s expectations. E-commerce platform Shopee, fintech unit Monee and gaming business Garena all delivered double-digit growth. SE Q2 Deep Dive
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst support provides an offset: Benchmark raised its price target from $140 to $175 and maintained a Buy rating. The broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” with an average target near $151.90. Benchmark Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation
- Neutral Sentiment: Growth outlook is intact but valuation is demanding: Management continues to target roughly 25% growth in Shopee gross merchandise value and more than $1 billion in adjusted EBITDA. However, the shares trade at roughly 47 times earnings, making them sensitive to any slowdown in profit expansion.
- Negative Sentiment: Quarterly earnings missed estimates: Adjusted EPS came in around $0.70–$0.84, below the consensus forecast of approximately $0.86. Higher operating expenses, investment spending and credit provisions compressed margins despite the revenue beat. SE Q2 Earnings Misses Estimates
- Negative Sentiment: Conflicting analyst signals add volatility: Zacks Research downgraded Sea from Hold to Strong Sell, highlighting concerns about cost growth and profitability. That bearish call contrasts with Benchmark’s target increase.
- Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling creates an overhang: CEO Xiaodong Li sold approximately 1.06 million shares worth $137.3 million, reducing his holdings by nearly 79%. The COO, CFO, president and other insiders also sold shares following the earnings-driven rally, potentially raising concerns about near-term valuation.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of SEA from $108.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of SEA from $122.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.90.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA
Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd boosted its position in SEA by 24.4% during the 4th quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 1,791,660 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $228,549,000 after acquiring an additional 350,840 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of SEA by 5.7% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,642,304 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $135,999,000 after acquiring an additional 88,431 shares in the last quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd raised its holdings in shares of SEA by 172.7% in the fourth quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd now owns 750,000 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $95,678,000 after purchasing an additional 475,000 shares during the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury raised its holdings 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 valued at $83,750,000 after purchasing an additional 175,746 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in shares of SEA in the fourth quarter worth $26,282,000. 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.
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